OAR 416-060-0020
Media Access to Facilities
(1)
Media requests for access Media Representatives who desire to visit a Facility must contact the Communications Manager. Requests to visit a Facility must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the desired appointment time.(2)
Media access to Facilities Consistent with OYA’s policy, Media Representatives are encouraged to visit and tour Facilities and learn about programs for the purpose of professional enhancement, observation and reporting.(a)
OYA may accommodate requests by Media Representatives for access to OYA Facilities and programs if the access is consistent with OYA’s policies and procedures, the reformation and rehabilitation of Offenders, and the efficient and orderly operation of treatment programs and the Facility as a whole, and with the Superintendent/Camp Director’s approval. Whether to approve a request to access OYA Facilities and programs is in the sole discretion of the Superintendent/Camp Director.(b)
The Superintendent/Camp Director must deny a request by a Media Representative for Facility access when the access, in the Superintendent/Camp Director’s judgment, may jeopardize the safety and security of the Facility, staff, visitors or Offenders.(3)
Media access outside of regular business hours OYA will generally accommodate access only during regular business hours. When a program or newsworthy event occurs outside of regular business hours, access will be in the sole discretion of the Superintendent/Camp Director, dependent on factors including but not limited to the availability of the Communications Manager or designee and staff designated by the Superintendent/Camp Director.(4)
Media access preparation After Media Representatives’ access to a Facility has been approved, the Communications Manager or Facility Communications Liaison will notify the Media Representative of the appropriate date, time and equipment allowed in the Facility and any other pertinent information.(5)
Media access in the event of an emergency OYA may restrict Media Representatives’ access to facilities for safety and security purposes during emergencies or when access would disrupt operational activities in the sole discretion of the Superintendent/Camp Director.
Source:
Rule 416-060-0020 — Media Access to Facilities, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=416-060-0020.