ORS 421.190
Admissible evidence at disciplinary hearing


Evidence may be received at disciplinary hearings even though inadmissible under rules of evidence applicable to court procedure and the department shall establish procedures to regulate and provide for the nature and extent of the proofs and evidence and the method of taking and furnishing the same in order to afford the adult in custody a reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing. [1973 c.621 §6; 1987 c.320 §179; 2019 c.213 §77]

Source: Section 421.190 — Admissible evidence at disciplinary hearing, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html.

Notes of Decisions

This section creates statutory rights only to the extent they are also constitutional rights. Bonney v. Ore. State Penitentiary, 16 Or App 509, 519 P2d 383 (1974), aff’d 270 Or 79, 526 P2d 1020 (1974)

A prisoner subject to disciplinary proceedings does not have a constitutional right to face-to-face confrontation of witnesses. Bonney v. Ore. State Penitentiary, 16 Or App 509, 519 P2d 383 (1974), aff’d 270 Or 79, 526 P2d 1020 (1974); Dragoo v. Ore. State Penitentiary, 18 Or App 662, 526 P2d 637 (1974)

When a requested witness is shown to have relevant evidence, when his live testimony would not pose a threat to institutional safety or correctional goals, and when his testimony would not tend to unduly prolong the hearing or make it unmanageable, the inmate should be allowed to present live witnesses. Bonney v. Ore. State Penitentiary, 270 Or 79, 526 P2d 1020 (1974)

The disciplinary committee’s findings that affidavits personally procured by petitioner should be viewed with distrust were based upon a nonexistent rule and were therefore improper. Chochrek v. Ore. State Penitentiary, 21 Or App 406, 534 P2d 1175 (1975)

Polygraph evidence is not admissible in prison disciplinary hearings absent a foundation consisting of the qualifications of the examiner. Williams v. Oregon State Penitentiary, 29 Or App 455, 564 P2d 706 (1977)

Disciplinary committee did not abuse its discretion under this section by denying inmate’s request for a polygraph examination. Sandlin v. Oregon Women’s Correctional Center, 28 Or App 519, 559 P2d 1308 (1977)

Prisoner was denied fair hearing where disciplinary committee member made investigation of disciplinary charge prior to the hearing, and failed to make that fact known at hearing and to set forth evidence obtained by his investigation. Fritz v. OSP, 30 Or App 1117, 569 P2d 654 (1977)

In disciplinary hearing, where inmate requested polygraph examination and did not object at hearing to consideration of polygraph results, consideration of polygraph results did not deprive inmate of opportunity for fair hearing. Snow v. OSP, 308 Or 259, 780 P2d 215 (1989)

Where evidence consisted solely of conflicting testimony, withdrawing availability of polygraph from defendant while accepting results of polygraph administered to accuser denied defendant fair hearing. Caron v. OSP, 141 Or App 347, 918 P2d 120 (1996), modified 143 Or App 238, 923 P2d 672 (1996)

421.005
Definitions
421.068
Use of revenue from certain sources
421.069
Report to legislature following audit of women’s correctional facility
421.073
Housing of Adults in Custody from Other Jurisdictions Account
421.076
Telephone service provider contracts
421.081
Correctional education system
421.084
Adult basic skills development program
421.085
Experimentation on adults in custody prohibited
421.105
Enforcement of rules
421.107
Use of dog for cell extraction prohibited
421.113
Provision of immunization against influenza virus
421.120
Reduction in term of sentence
421.121
Reduction in term of incarceration
421.122
Status of time enrolled in work release
421.125
Clothing, money and documents upon release
421.132
Department fees for service of process and other documents
421.137
Labeling of goods made in hobby and recreation programs
421.142
Manufacture and sale of handiwork
421.145
Disposition of moneys obtained from sale of products of labor of adult in custody
421.147
Disposition of unclaimed or abandoned tangible property of adults in custody
421.150
Custody of federal prisoners
421.155
Dangerous offenders to be observed and treated
421.160
Written report concerning conduct of dangerous offenders
421.166
Emergency leave
421.168
Transitional leave
421.170
Enrollment of adult in custody in work release program
421.180
Disciplinary procedures
421.185
Assistance and representation in disciplinary procedures
421.190
Admissible evidence at disciplinary hearing
421.194
Disciplinary orders not subject to judicial review
421.205
Contracts with federal government, other states or counties, or other agencies for detention and care of adults in custody
421.210
Transfer of adults in custody to contract institutions
421.213
Records of transfer
421.215
Procurement of transferred adults in custody when required for judicial proceedings
421.220
Return of transferred adults in custody
421.225
Expenses of superintendents
421.229
Transfer of foreign adults in custody
421.245
Interstate Corrections Compact
421.250
Powers of Governor
421.254
Priority of corrections compacts
421.282
Definitions for ORS 421.282 to 421.294
421.284
Western Interstate Corrections Compact
421.286
Commitments or transfers of inmates to institution in another state
421.288
Enforcing and administering compact
421.290
Hearings by director
421.292
Hearings in another state
421.294
Contracts to implement compact
421.296
Interstate Forest Fire Suppression Compact
421.297
Powers of Governor
421.298
Duties of State Forester
421.305
Establishment of industries in institutions
421.312
Contracts with federal government for producing goods or furnishing services of adults in custody during national emergency authorized
421.344
Creation of Oregon Corrections Enterprises as semi-independent agency
421.347
Advisory council
421.349
Advisory committee
421.352
Applicability of certain statutes to Oregon Corrections Enterprises
421.354
Authority of Oregon Corrections Enterprises
421.357
Limitation on amount agency may charge Oregon Corrections Enterprises
421.359
Disposition of income and revenues
421.362
Continuation of employment of certain Department of Corrections employees
421.364
Provision of legal services to Oregon Corrections Enterprises
421.367
Report to Governor and Legislative Assembly
421.405
Use of labor of adults in custody for benefit of officials prohibited
421.412
Use of labor of adults in custody in acquisition of crops to be consumed in state institutions
421.420
Use of labor of adults in custody to clear unimproved land
421.423
Use of labor of adults in custody for electrical or plumbing work
421.437
Compensation of adults in custody
421.438
Authority to enter into contracts concerning certain operations and programs
421.442
Creation of accounts and subaccounts relating to prison work and on-the-job training programs
421.444
Intellectual property
421.445
Supervision of adults in custody in Department of Corrections or Oregon Corrections Enterprises program
421.450
Definitions for ORS 421.455 to 421.480
421.455
Forest work camps
421.465
Transfer of state adults in custody to forest work camp
421.467
Transfer of local adults in custody to forest work camp
421.468
Prior approval required for transfer of local adult in custody
421.470
Authority over adults in custody in camps
421.476
Compensation of adults in custody for labor at forest camps
421.480
Return of adult in custody to institution
421.490
Work camps
421.500
Findings
421.502
Definitions for ORS 421.502 to 421.512
421.504
Special alternative incarceration program
421.506
Intensive alternative incarceration addiction program
421.507
Suspension or termination of program
421.508
Determination of eligibility for program
421.509
Provision of information to program participants
421.510
Eligibility for nonprison leave
421.512
Rulemaking
421.590
Medical treatment programs
421.605
Location and use of penitentiary
421.609
New correctional facilities
421.611
Findings
421.612
Definitions
421.614
Corrections facilities
421.616
When department required to nominate sites for corrections facilities
421.618
Meetings to discuss site selections
421.621
Corrections Facilities Siting Authority
421.623
Hearings in region where nominated site located
421.626
Notification to Governor
421.628
Effect of decision of Corrections Facilities Siting Authority
421.630
Judicial review
421.633
Lease of Milliron Road Site
421.635
Definitions for ORS 421.635 to 421.657
421.637
When department required to propose site
421.639
Exclusion of F. H. Dammasch State Hospital as department facility
421.641
Hearings in region where proposed site located
421.643
Notice to Governor regarding proposed site
421.645
Issuing permits necessary for construction and operation of facility
421.647
Review of decision relating to permits
421.649
Provision of public services
421.651
Prison Advisory Committee
421.653
Judicial review
421.655
Proceedings for review
421.657
Condemnation of property
421.670
Department disposal of sited property
421.805
Siting of branch institutions
421.990
Penalties
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