Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 421.107 - Use of dog for cell extraction prohibited(1) As used in this section: (a) "Adjudicated youth" has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.004.(b) "Correctional facility": (A) Means any place used for the confinement of adjudicated youths, detained juveniles, persons charged with or convicted of a crime or persons otherwise confined under a court order.(B) Includes but is not limited to a youth correction facility and a juvenile detention facility.(C) Applies to a state hospital or a secure intensive community inpatient facility only as to persons detained therein charged with or convicted of a crime, or detained therein after having been found guilty except for insanity of a crime under ORS 161.290 to 161.373.(c) "Inmate" means an adjudicated youth confined in a youth correction facility, a juvenile detained in a juvenile detention facility, or any person incarcerated or detained in a correctional facility who is accused of, convicted of or sentenced for a violation of criminal law or for the violation of the terms and conditions of pretrial release, probation, parole, post-prison supervision or a diversion program.(d) "Juvenile detention facility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 169.005.(e) "Youth correction facility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 420.005.(2) An official of a correctional facility may not use a dog to extract an inmate from a cell.(3) Nothing in this section prohibits: (a) The use of a dog in a correctional facility for the purposes of tracking the location of an inmate or detecting contraband as defined in ORS 162.135.(b) The use of a dog in a correctional facility to quell a disturbance, prevent an inmate escape or address an immediate health or safety risk to inmates or staff members.(c) The use of dogs in a correctional facility as part of an inmate dog training program or for purposes relating to the rehabilitation, treatment, vocational education and skill-building of inmates.Amended by 2021 Ch. 489, § 155, eff. 1/1/2022.421.107 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 421 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.