Or. Admin. Code § 291-127-0495

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

Section 291-127-0495 - Visiting Room Protocol

(1) Facility employees will assign seating appropriate for the size and make-up of the group, and space availability. Once visitors and adults in custody have been assigned seating in the visiting area, changing location requires approval of the visiting room supervisor.

(2) Visitors approved for privileged visiting may briefly embrace and briefly kiss the adult in custody at the beginning and end of the visits. Hand-holding and holding of minor children is permitted during the visit.

(3) Children shall be supervised at all times while in the visitation or play area. Visitors are responsible to ensure that children are not disruptive to the point it interferes with other visits or jeopardizes the security of the visiting environment. If this occurs, a visit may be ended prematurely to remove the child.

(4) Visitors shall be allowed to breastfeed their child in a suitable location as to minimize the impact on the visit.

(5) Restrooms are available for visitor use. For the safety of the child, only the visitor may accompany a child to the restroom.

(6) Once a visitor or an adult in custody leaves the visiting area, other than to access the restroom or to breastfeed, the visit shall be terminated.

(7) If the facility does not have a restroom designated for adult in custody use, the visit shall terminate if the adult in custody leaves to use a restroom. Adults in custody with a medical condition documented and verified by Health Services, may be permitted restroom privileges in those facilities where adult in custody restrooms are not available.

(8) Visitors shall not engage in a disturbance, as defined in this rule. Visitors who engage in a disturbance or other inappropriate conduct as defined in these rules, or who loiter in or about a Department of Corrections facility, shall be subject to removal from the facility. The officer-in-charge of the facility may contact law enforcement officials for assistance if the visitor refuses to leave the facility when requested by department employees.

(9) Visitors and adults in custody are not permitted to visit with a person who is not specifically authorized for the current visit.

Or. Admin. Code § 291-127-0495

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