Or. Admin. Code § 291-127-0460

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 291-127-0460 - Visitor Clothing

(1) In order to maintain a positive environment for all adults in custody and visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be established. Visitors are encouraged to wear clothing that is conservative in nature in order to maintain a family friendly visiting environment.

(2) All visitors are required to wear:

(a) Undergarments, including non-underwire bras, which are not visible through outer clothing; and

(b) Footwear.

(3) The following clothing may be allowed:

(a) Dresses, skirts, jumpers, culottes, and shorts that are knee level or lower when standing;

(b) Tank tops as long as the undergarment is not visible;

(c) Light-weight sweaters, jackets, sport or suit coats, hooded sweatshirts and lined jackets or coats as long as they are worn by the visitor during the entire visiting session;

(d) Umbrellas, hats, outer garments such as raincoats, ski jackets and other garments that protect against rain and other inclement weather are normally prohibited within the main visiting room. Some visiting rooms require outside travel once checked in. In these cases, the facility will provide a designated area for the garment; or

(e) Headwear, if worn for religious reasons. All headwear is subject to inspection for security purposes.

(4) The following clothing is prohibited:

(a) Underwire bras;

(b) Blue denim or blue colored clothing of any kind;

(c) Camouflaged patterned clothing of any kind;

(d) Clothing that is provocative as it may draw undue attention;

(e) Wraparound skirts;

(f) Dresses, skirts, jumpers, culottes, and shorts that end above the knee when standing or have slits more than one (1) inch above the knee;

(g) Clothing that exposes an undue amount of flesh (for example, exposing chest, back, thighs, or midsection). Examples of this type of clothing include, but is not limited to, halter tops, dresses, tube tops, see-through clothing, sheer fabrics, mini-skirts, shirts with low cut neck lines, and crop tops;

(h) Clothing, hairstyles, insignias, or other paraphernalia associated with security threat groups or that are inflammatory in nature; or

(i) Hats or headwear of any kind except as described in section in (3)(e) above.

(5) Children eight years old and under must be appropriately clothed and are not subject to the clothing restrictions listed in section (4) above.

Or. Admin. Code § 291-127-0460

DOC 12-2019, adopt filed 6/24/2019, effective 7/1/2019; DOC 22-2024, amend filed 10/08/2024, effective 10/8/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075