Or. Admin. Code § 291-048-0200 - 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 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075.

(2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to establish department policy and procedures for the assignment of inmates to mental health special housing who, because of a mental illness or severe emotional disturbance, are unable to adjust satisfactorily in the general inmate population.

(3) Policy: The department recognizes there are a number of inmates with significant mental health issues. It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to:

(a) Provide an environment oriented to mental health treatment for inmates within the department who, because of mental illness or severe emotional disturbance, are behaving in such a way as to endanger themselves or others or are unable to provide for their basic needs; and

(b) Adopt practices within this environment to safely manage this high risk inmate population where effective treatment and behavior management can occur.

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Or. Admin. Code § 291-048-0200

CD 5-1981, f. & ef. 4-3-81; CD 15-1984, f. & ef. 7-20-1984; CD 20-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 11-6-84; CD 4-1985, f. & ef. 5-16-85; CD 27-1985, f. & ef. 8-16-85; CD 19-1987, f. & ef. 3-5-87; CD 4-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-88; CD 3-1996, f. 4-26-96, cert. ef. 5-1-96; DOC 2-1999(Temp), f. 1-27-99, cert. ef. 2-1-99 thru 7-30-99, Renumbered from 291-048-0005; DOC 10-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99; Renumbered from 291-048-0100 by DOC 18-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-13-10 thru 6-11-11; Renumbered from 291-048-0100 by DOC 6-2011, f. 3-31-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Stats. Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075