ORS 169.740
Standards for juvenile detention facilities


(1)

The standards established in ORS 169.076 (Standards for local correctional facilities) to 169.078 (Standards for temporary hold facilities) apply to juveniles detained in juvenile detention facilities.

(2)

In addition, juvenile detention facilities shall:

(a)

Provide for personal inspection of each juvenile at least once each hour unless a particular situation requires more frequent inspection;

(b)

Provide for personal or electronically monitored supervision on each floor where juveniles are detained;

(c)

Provide for separation of detained juveniles from the sight and sound of detained adults. Juveniles may not be placed in facilities that are designated for isolation of adult prisoners in order to meet this standard;

(d)

Provide for unrestricted contact between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a period of not less than five hours per day between detained juveniles and their attorneys and unrestricted attorney access to the facility for private attorney-client consultation;

(e)

Unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court following a hearing, provide for the private and unrestricted receipt of and sending of mail; except that incoming mail may be opened in the presence of the juvenile upon reasonable suspicion to believe that the mail contains contraband as defined in ORS 162.135 (Definitions for ORS 162.135 to 162.205) (1) and that incoming packages shall be opened in the presence of the juvenile and their contents may be held until the juvenile is released. The juvenile shall be informed of any confiscated contraband;

(f)

Provide for the payment of postage for the juvenile’s mail to an attorney or to federal, state, county or municipal government officials;

(g)

Provide for nondispositional counseling and physical exercise of any juvenile held in excess of five judicial days and cause access to the juvenile held in excess of five judicial days for education pursuant to ORS 336.585 (Education for children enrolled in Juvenile Detention Education Program);

(h)

Provide for the free exercise of religion by a detained juvenile, unless such provision will cause a threat to the security of the facility or a threat of disorderly conduct within the facility;

(i)

Make a written report, one copy of which shall be maintained in a general log, of each use of physical force, restraint, isolation, roomlock or internal search, setting forth in detail the reason such action was taken and the name of the staff person taking such action;

(j)

Notify the attorney and the parent or guardian of the detained juvenile after the use of any physical force, restraint, isolation or internal search upon the juvenile both:

(A)

As soon as reasonable after the use thereof; and

(B)

By mailing a copy of the written report within 24 hours after the use thereof;

(k)

For juveniles detained in an adult correctional facility, provide for in-person contact by juvenile department staff within 24 hours of the juvenile’s admission and on a daily basis for as long as the juvenile shall remain in the facility; and

(L)

Provide for counseling of any detained juvenile found to be within the jurisdiction of the court.

(3)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Adult” does not include a person who is 18 years of age or older and is alleged to be, or has been found to be, within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS 419C.005 (Jurisdiction).

(b)

“Juvenile” means a person alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS 419C.005 (Jurisdiction) and an adjudicated youth. [Formerly 169.079; 1991 c.833 §2; 2003 c.442 §5; 2021 c.489 §17]

Source: Section 169.740 — Standards for juvenile detention facilities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors169.­html.

169.005
Definitions for ORS 169.005 to 169.685 and 169.730 to 169.800
169.030
Construction, maintenance and use of local correctional facilities by county and city
169.040
Inspection of local correctional facilities
169.042
Maximum facility population
169.044
Action on recommendation
169.046
Notice of county jail population emergency
169.050
Contracts for boarding of prisoners
169.053
Agreements with other counties or Department of Corrections for confinement and detention of offenders
169.055
Contracts with Department of Corrections for county prisoners awaiting sentencing
169.070
Coordination of state services by Department of Corrections
169.072
Provision of services or assistance by Department of Corrections through arrangements with local governments
169.076
Standards for local correctional facilities
169.077
Standards for lockup facilities
169.078
Standards for temporary hold facilities
169.080
Effect of failure to comply with standards
169.085
Submission of construction or renovation plans to Department of Corrections
169.090
Manual of guidelines for local correctional facility operation
169.105
Unconscious person not to be admitted to custody in facility
169.110
Time credit for good behavior
169.115
Temporary leave
169.120
Credit for work
169.140
Furnishing prisoners food, clothing and necessary medical aid
169.150
Payment of expenses of keeping prisoners
169.151
Expenses of keeping prisoners
169.152
Liability for costs of medical care for persons in county facility
169.153
Liability of public agency for costs of medical care provided to persons in transport
169.155
Definitions for ORS 169.155 and 169.166
169.166
Liability for costs of medical services
169.170
Assignment of county prisoners to public works
169.180
Assignment of city prisoners to public works
169.190
Transfer of prisoners to another county for public work
169.210
Contracts for private employment of prisoners
169.220
Care of county prisoners
169.320
Control over prisoners
169.330
Civil liability for release of prisoner
169.340
Liability for escape of defendant in a civil action
169.350
Liability for failing to serve papers
169.360
Appointment of keeper of local correctional facility
169.610
Policy
169.620
“Regional correctional facility” defined
169.630
Joint establishment or operation of facilities
169.635
Provision of personal hygiene products
169.640
Status of facility for custody of misdemeanants and violators
169.650
Status of facility operated by Department of Corrections
169.660
Status of persons confined in facility operated by Department of Corrections
169.670
Transfer of persons to facility operated by Department of Corrections
169.673
Conversion of state correctional institutions into regional correctional facilities
169.677
Converted facilities to house felony or misdemeanant prisoners
169.681
Limit on telephone service provider fee or commission
169.683
Requirements for request for proposals
169.685
Inmate Welfare Fund Account
169.690
Establishment of halfway houses and other facilities
169.730
Definitions for ORS 169.740 to 169.760
169.740
Standards for juvenile detention facilities
169.750
Restrictions on operation of juvenile detention facilities
169.760
Juvenile detention facilities to establish written policy
169.770
Release of detained juvenile when detention facility violates standards
169.800
Detention of juveniles before conviction and execution of sentence
169.810
Assumption of duties by regional correctional facility constitutes assumption by public employer
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