1. (1) The officer-in-charge or designee will make the necessary notifications in accordance with this rule, the emergency preparedness plan, and the department’s policy on Unusual Incident Report Process (DOC Policy 40.1.6).
2. (2) The Department of Corrections Communications Manager is responsible for reporting the incident to the Director, Deputy Director and appropriate Assistant Director. This responsibility may be delegated to the functional unit manager.
3. (3) If the adult in custody death is from suspected self-harm, the Behavioral Health Services manager will be notified during the initial notifications immediately following the incident.
4. (4) If the deceased adult in custody is a citizen of a country other than the United States, the appropriate consulate will be notified as soon as possible.
5. (5) If the deceased adult in custody is an Interstate Corrections Compact adult in custody housed by the department, the Interstate Corrections Compact coordinator will be notified by the functional unit manager or designee. The Interstate Corrections Compact coordinator will notify the administrator of the sentencing jurisdiction as soon as possible.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

History

DOC 18-2026, amend filed 06/08/2026, effective 06/08/2026
DOC 8-2011, f. 4-29-11, cert. ef. 5-2-11
CD 7-1994, f. 3-18-94, cert. ef. 4-1-94