(2)(a) If the county is located within an intergovernmental corrections entity formed under ORS 190.265, the county sheriff of the county in which the facility is located is responsible for the physical custody and control of all persons legally committed to or confined in the facility during the period of the commitment or confinement and as provided in the intergovernmental agreement. The county sheriff may cause the prisoners in the local correctional facility to engage in any work that is otherwise authorized by law. The work shall be performed at the places and times and in the manner as the governing body of the intergovernmental corrections entity may direct. The sheriff may retain and put to work any prisoners as may be required to perform necessary services in and about the facility.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a sheriff oversight committee has the responsibilities described in paragraph (a) of this subsection if the following requirements have been met:
(A) The agreement establishing the intergovernmental corrections entity provides for the formation and operation of a sheriff oversight committee;
(B) A sheriff oversight committee consisting of the sheriff of each county that is a member of the intergovernmental corrections entity has been formed; and
(C) Each sheriff has an equal vote on the sheriff oversight committee.
(c) A sheriff oversight committee formed as described in this subsection has all the duties and liabilities regarding the management of the local correctional facility and the physical custody and control of all persons legally committed to or confined in the facility as described in ORS 169.320 to 169.360 and 169.610 to 169.677. [Amended by 1973 c.740 §21; 1996 c.4 §5; 1999 c.801 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
Chapter 169 - Local and Regional Correctional Facilities; Prisoners; Juvenile Facilities
Section 169.005 - Definitions for ORS 169.005 to 169.685 and 169.730 to 169.800.
Section 169.040 - Inspection of local correctional facilities.
Section 169.042 - Maximum facility population; recommendation.
Section 169.044 - Action on recommendation.
Section 169.055 - Contracts with Department of Corrections for county prisoners awaiting sentencing.
Section 169.076 - Standards for local correctional facilities.
Section 169.077 - Standards for lockup facilities.
Section 169.078 - Standards for temporary hold facilities.
Section 169.110 - Time credit for good behavior.
Section 169.115 - Temporary leave; rules.
Section 169.120 - Credit for work.
Section 169.150 - Payment of expenses of keeping prisoners; health care fees.
Section 169.151 - Expenses of keeping prisoners; reimbursement from prisoners; amounts; procedures.
Section 169.155 - Definitions for ORS 169.155 and 169.166.
Section 169.166 - Liability for costs of medical services.
Section 169.320 - Control over prisoners; work by prisoners.
Section 169.340 - Liability for escape of defendant in a civil action.
Section 169.630 - Joint establishment or operation of facilities; agreement.
Section 169.635 - Provision of personal hygiene products.
Section 169.640 - Status of facility for custody of misdemeanants and violators.
Section 169.681 - Limit on telephone service provider fee or commission; quarterly report; rules.
Section 169.685 - Inmate Welfare Fund Account.
Section 169.730 - Definitions for ORS 169.740 to 169.760.
Section 169.740 - Standards for juvenile detention facilities.
Section 169.750 - Restrictions on operation of juvenile detention facilities.
Section 169.760 - Juvenile detention facilities to establish written policy.