OAR 291-016-0030
General Guidelines


(1)

Access to the facility and its grounds will be controlled to maintain security, sound order, or discipline.

(2)

Access to the facility and its grounds will be granted to persons not assigned to the facility for official business, operational necessities, and other activities as approved by department directives or the functional unit manager or designee.

(3)

Access to all facilities for persons will be through the facility access location as specified by the functional unit manager or designee.

(4)

All persons entering the facility will be required to comply with department directives.

(5)

No person will leave or carry onto the grounds of the facility explosive devices, firearms, ammunition, alcoholic beverages, narcotics, dangerous drugs, and objects or material of any kind which might be used to compromise the security, sound order, or discipline of the facility, except as provided in the section (6) below.

(6)

Drug detection dog handlers are authorized to possess and use search and training aids (i.e., controlled substances including, but not limited to marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamines) within and outside the department’s correctional facilities in the course of performing drug searches and training assignments.

(7)

Physical welfare cannot be guaranteed since there is an inherent risk for violence in a prison environment.

(8)

All persons entering the facility will be subject to screening devices similar to metal detectors. All inmates, employees, volunteers and visitors confined, working or visiting will be subject to search of their persons, living units, work areas, vehicles, possessions and other property as specified in the Department of Corrections rule on Searches (Institutions) (OAR 291-041).

(9)

All persons entering the facility will be required to provide sufficient information for the functional unit to review criminal history and background. Any persons may be denied access to a facility if it would compromise the security, sound order, or discipline of the facility.

(10)

All persons entering the facility will be required to possess and present on demand adequate identification as defined in the Department of Corrections rule on Visiting (Inmate) (OAR 291-127) or the policy on Identification Cards #20.5.15.

(11)

All persons entering the facility, other than the employees assigned to work at that facility or OCE employees assigned to work at that facility, will be required to complete the appropriate facility register.

(12)

All persons entering the facility will be required to meet the appropriate dress code as specified in the Department of Corrections rule on Visiting (Inmate) (OAR 291-127) or the policy on Dress Code #20.1.6.

(13)

All facility visitors, except department and OCE employees, carded volunteers, contractors, and other agency liaison, will be under the continual supervision of a functional unit person, unless no supervision has been authorized by the functional unit manager or designee or department directive.

(14)

No exchange of material or conversation will be permitted between an inmate and a visitor entering the facility or grounds except as authorized by the functional unit manager or designee.
[ED. NOTE: Attachment referenced is available from the agency.]
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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