ORS 169.078: Standards for temporary hold facilities.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Each temporary hold shall: (1) Provide access to sanitation facilities. (2) Provide adequate seating. (3) Maintain supervision of prisoners or detainees when confined. The supervision may include the use of electronic monitoring equipment when approved by the Department of Corrections and the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the facility is located. (4) Prohibit firearms from the secure area except in times of emergency. (5) Keep the facility safe and secure in accordance with the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code and Fire and Life Safety Code. [1979 c.487 §8 (enacted in lieu of 169.075); 1987 c.320 §94; 2013 c.63 §4]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 291-167-0005: Authority, Purpose and Policy — implements
- OAR 291-167-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 291-167-0015: Procedures — implements
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Cited by
- ORS 169.070: Coordination of state services by Department of Corrections; inspections to determine compliance with standards.
- ORS 169.080: Effect of failure to comply with standards; enforcement by Attorney General; private action.
- ORS 169.085: Submission of construction or renovation plans to Department of Corrections; recommendations by department.
- ORS 169.740: Standards for juvenile detention facilities.
- ORS 169.760: Juvenile detention facilities to establish written policy.
- OAR 291-167-0005: Authority, Purpose and Policy
- OAR 291-167-0015: Procedures
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors169.html