Oregon Statutes 421.805 – Siting of branch institutions
The Department of Corrections may establish and operate institutions, other domiciliary facilities or branches of existing Department of Corrections institutions or domiciliary facilities. Siting of such institutions, branches or domiciliary facilities must be done in accordance with statutes governing the siting or locating of correctional institutions. The institutions, branches or facilities shall be used for the care and custody of adults in custody assigned thereto and shall be operated to facilitate the return of the adults in custody to society. [1969 c.580 § 2; 1983 c.740 § 148; 1987 c.320 § 209; 2019 c.213 § 142]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 421.805
- Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Oregon Statutes 421.005
- Department of Corrections institutions: means those Department of Corrections facilities used for the incarceration of persons sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections, and includes the satellites, camps or branches of those facilities. See Oregon Statutes 421.005
421.805 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 421 by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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