Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Each inmate
may possess authorized personal property and state-issued clothing not to
exceed the capacity of the designated storage space located in the inmate's
assigned housing area. Each inmate is authorized to possess only the following
personal property items:
(a) One
television;
(b) One CD
player;
(c) One portable/pocket
radio;
(d) One radio/tape player
(boom box): An existing radio/tape player (boom box) acquired through
authorized means and possessed by the inmate prior to the effective date of
this rule may be retained by the inmate until transfer or release.
(e) One alarm clock;
(f) Jewelry: One plain, smooth wedding band,
without stones or protrusions (must be married to possess), and one watch
purchased through the canteen;
(g)
Religious Items: Items authorized for religious use by inmate in accordance
with the rule on Religious Activities (Inmate) (OAR 291-143) that are purchased
through the canteen or authorized in writing by the staff chaplain;
(h) One acoustic guitar or other stringed
instrument similar to and no larger than a guitar ordered/purchased through the
canteen, and supporting equipment as appropriate (e.g., instrument strap, case,
pitch pipe, and plastic picks),
(A) Instrument
strings will be available for purchase through the facility canteen on a one
for one exchange basis.
(B)
Existing electric guitar and supporting equipment acquired through authorized
means and possessed by the inmate prior to the effective date of this rule may
be retained by the inmate until transfer or release.
(i) Personal and authorized books, magazines,
newspapers, photos, personal mail, and any item purchased through the canteen
or another approved process;
(j)
Authorized legal material;
(k)
Medical prosthesis approved by Health Services;
(l) Cosmetic Appliances (where authorized
pursuant to subsection (4) of this rule): One electric hair dryer, one electric
curling iron/brush, and one electric flat iron for hair;
(m) Oregon driver's license (for individual
inmates assigned to minimum security facilities who have received written
authorization from the functional unit manager/designee for work-related
activity); and
(n) Personal
Clothing: An inmate participating in an approved work release program at a
minimum security facility may be authorized by the functional unit
manager/designee to possess additional items of personal clothing necessary for
the approved work activity.
(2) The following items are not subject to
the space restrictions listed in this rule:
(a) One electric guitar and supporting
equipment;
(b) One acoustic guitar
and supporting equipment;
(c) One
television;
(d) One radio/tape
player (boom box); and
(e) Medical
prosthesis approved by Health Services.
(f) Other items may be exempted from
designated storage limits as approved by the functional unit
manager/designee.
(3)
Inmate personal property authorized at one Department of Corrections facility
is authorized at all Department of Corrections facilities, except for the
following items that are not allowed to transfer: 13-inch television,
radio/tape player (boom box), electric guitar and supporting equipment,
cosmetic property (unless also authorized at the facility to which the AIC is
transferred pursuant to subsection (4) of this rule), or other property
approved as an institution-specific incentive property item (pilot project)
until such time as the item is approved for all facilities
departmentwide.
(4) Certain inmate
personal property items may be authorized at only specific Department of
Corrections facilities, based on facility infrastructure or physical plant
design and capacity considerations.
