(1) The Director of the Department of Corrections shall publish and distribute a manual of recommended guidelines for the operation of local correctional facilities and lockups as developed by a jail standards committee appointed by the director. This manual shall be revised when appropriate with consultation and advice of the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association, the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Association of Oregon Counties, the League of Oregon Cities and other appropriate groups and agencies and will be redistributed upon the approval of the Governor.

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(2) The Youth Development Council established by ORS § 417.847 and the Department of Corrections shall develop guidelines pertaining to the operation of juvenile detention facilities, as defined in ORS § 169.005. Guidelines shall be revised by the Youth Development Council and the Department of Corrections, whenever appropriate. The guidelines shall be included in the manual published and distributed under subsection (1) of this section. However, the Youth Development Council may choose to publish and distribute the guidelines independently. [1973 c.740 § 6; 1981 c.869 § 7; 1987 c.320 § 97; 1993 c.18 § 28; 1993 c.676 § 40; 2001 c.517 § 5; 2001 c.904 § 1; 2001 c.905 § 2; 2003 c.14 § 68; 2012 c.37 § 108]

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