OAR 291-097-0200
Authority, Purpose, and Policy

(1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 137.635 (Determinate sentences required for certain felony convictions), 144.108 (Recommitment to prison for certain violations), 144.110 (Restriction on parole of persons sentenced to minimum terms), 161.610 (Enhanced penalty for use of firearm during commission of felony), 179.040 (General powers and duties), 421.120 (Reduction in term of sentence), 421.121 (Reduction in term of incarceration), 421.122 (Status of time enrolled in work release), 423.020 (Department of Corrections), 423.030 (Department not limited by ORS 423.020) and 423.075 (Director).
(2) The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for calculating, applying, retracting, and restoring earned time, statutory good time and extra good time credits, and for recommending modifications of parole release dates to the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, for AICs sentenced for crimes committed on or after November 1, 1989 (sentencing guidelines), and for AICs sentenced for crimes committed prior to November 1, 1989 (pre-sentencing guidelines).
(3) Policy:
(a) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections that AICs serving sentences for crimes committed on or after November 1, 1989 (sentencing guidelines), may be considered for a reduction in their term of incarceration pursuant to ORS 421.121 (Reduction in term of incarceration), as set forth in these rules.
(A) AICs sentenced under sentencing guidelines may be eligible to earn sentence reduction credits (earned time credits) up to a maximum of 20 percent or 30 percent of each sentencing guidelines sentence, pursuant to ORS 421.121 (Reduction in term of incarceration), as set forth in these rules.
(B) Earned time credits are designed to provide incentive for appropriate institutional behavior, program participation, and for certain AICs, obtaining a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) certificate, a certificate or degree from a post-secondary education institution as defined in ORS 337.511 (Definitions for ORS 337.511 to 337.524), or a journey level certification from a registered apprenticeship program as defined in ORS 660.010 (Definitions for ORS 660.002 to 660.210).
(b) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections that AICs serving sentences for crimes committed prior to November 1, 1989 (pre-sentencing guidelines sentences), may be eligible for prison term reduction credits (statutory good time and extra good time credits) pursuant to ORS 421.120 (Reduction in term of sentence), as set forth in these rules.
(c) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections that AICs sentenced for crimes committed prior to November 1, 1989 (pre-sentencing guidelines sentences), may be eligible to receive a recommendation from the Department to the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision that the AIC receive prison term reduction credits for an earlier date, as set forth in these rules.
(d) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to develop case plans on all AICs assigned to a Department of Corrections facility.
(e) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to not calculate earned time for boarders from another state or those AICs serving only pre-sentencing guidelines sentences.

Source: Rule 291-097-0200 — Authority, Purpose, and Policy, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=291-097-0200 (accessed May 26, 2025).

291–097–0200
Authority, Purpose, and Policy 291–097–0210
Definitions 291–097–0215
Earned Time Credits for Crimes Committed on or after November 1, 1989 through June 30, 2009 and Sentenced Prior to July 1, 2009 291–097–0220
Earned Time Credits for Crimes Committed on or after November 1, 1989 through February 16, 2010 and Sentenced on or after July 1, 2009 291–097–0225
Earned Time Credits for Crimes Committed on or after February 17, 2010 through June 30, 2011 291–097–0230
Earned Time Credits for Crimes Committed on or after July 1, 2011 and through June 30, 2013 291–097–0231
Earned Time Credits for Crimes Committed on or after July 1, 2013 291–097–0235
Earned Time Credits for Crimes Impacted by ORS 475.930(2) 291–097–0236
Earned Time Credits for Life Sentences for Aggravated Murder, Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the Second Degree (formerly Murder for sentences imposed prior to September 29, 2019) (ORS 163.105, 163.107 and 163.115) 291–097–0240
Calculation and Application of Earned Time Credits 291–097–0245
Earned Time Credit for Education or Apprenticeship Certifications 291–097–0250
Retraction of Earned Time Credits 291–097–0255
Restoration of Earned Time Credits 291–097–0260
Determination of Earned Time Credits During Final Review Period for Sentencing Guideline Sentences 291–097–0265
Administrative Review 291–097–0270
Statutory Good Time Credits 291–097–0275
Extra Good Time Credits 291–097–0280
Retraction of Statutory Good Time and Extra Good Time Credits 291–097–0285
Restoration of Statutory Good Time and Extra Good Time Credits 291–097–0290
AICs With Indeterminate Sentences of More Than Thirty-Six Months 291–097–0295
AICs With Indeterminate Sentences of Thirty-Six Months or Less 291–097–0300
Extension of Parole Release Date (Recommendations) 291–097–0305
Administrative Review

May 26, 2025

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