OAR 291-130-0030: Emergency Access

(1) All requests for emergency telephone calls from inmates, or a member of the public due to a death or serious illness of a person with a substantial relationship to an inmate may be approved by the officer-in-charge, inmate's counselor, or the chaplain upon verification of the emergency. Designated staff will facilitate the call and verify the identity of the person called. Calls shall be monitored by staff. (2) The functional unit manager or staff specifically designated by the functional unit manager may approve other emergency calls as necessary for issues specific to the inmate. Such calls will be handled in the same manner as in section (1) above.