OAR 291-031-0300: Purpose, Policy, and Applicability

(1) Purpose: These rules establish a process by which the Department of Corrections determines if community-based programs, on which the agency expends state funds, meet the principles of evidence-based practices. (2) Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Corrections that state funds received for community-based programs are expended on programs that incorporate significant and relevant practices based on scientifically based research and are cost effective. (3) Applicability: These rules apply to community-based treatment or intervention programs or services that receive state funds and are intended to reduce the likelihood that an individual will commit a crime.