OAR 291-153-0005: Authority, Purpose, and Policy

(1) Authority: The authority for these rules is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 144.123, 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075. (2) Purpose: (a) The purpose of these rules is to establish policies and procedures governing access to Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision hearings held within Department of Corrections facilities. (b) A person’s physical access to a Department of Corrections facility is subject to the Department of Corrections rules on Facility Access (OAR 291-016), Visiting (Inmate) (OAR 291-127), and may be prohibited or restricted by the functional unit manager or designee of the facility in which the hearing is being conducted when deemed necessary or advisable to maintain the health, safety and security of staff, inmates, or the public, or to maintain the safe, secure, and orderly operation and management of the facility.