OAR 291-205-0200: General Components of the Responsibility Letter Bank Program

(1) Participation in the Responsibility Letter Bank Program is voluntary for the crime victim or survivor, and for the inmate. (2) Inmates who wish to participate must submit a request to the Responsibility Letter Bank Program through Department of Corrections Victim Services. (3) Accepted l etters will be deposited into the Responsibility Letter Bank and the inmate will be notified that the letter was accepted by the Victim Services Program. (4) The crime victim or survivor may inquire with the Victim Services Program if there are any pending letters addressed to them. Victim Services will not initiate the first contact with the crime victim or survivor. (5) If a letter is written to multiple crime victims or survivors, a copy of the letter will be sent to the requesters and Victim Services will retain the original. (6) Notwithstanding OAR 291-131-0015, inmates and crime victims or survivors participating in the Responsibility Letter Bank program may exchange letters only as permitted under the program.