OAR 859-200-0215: Basis for a Finding of Conditional Release

(1) In determining whether an Order of Conditional Release is appropriate, the Board shall have as its goals the protection of the public, the best interests of justice, and the welfare of the individual. The Board may consider the testimony and exhibits at the hearing regarding the person's behavior in the hospital including the person's progress, insight and responsibility taken for the person's own behavior. (2) If the Board finds the person may be controlled in the community and a verified conditional release plan is approved by the Board, the Board may order the person placed on conditional release.