OAR 291-149-0100: Authority, Purpose and Policy

(1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 144.260, ORS 144.410 - ORS 144.525, ORS 179.040,ORS 421.170, ORS 423.020, ORS 423.030, ORS 423.075, OR Const., Article I, Section 42, and 1997 OR Laws, Chapters 313, 851 & 852. (2) Purpose: To provide policy and procedures relating to the establishment, operation and administration of Department of Corrections work release programs. (3) Policy: (a) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to establish and administer work release programs in which inmates are released from confinement in a Department of Corrections facility or are authorized to leave other assigned quarters for the purposes authorized in ORS 144.410 et seq. (b) No inmate will be assigned to participate in work release activities outside the State of Oregon.