169.730 Definitions for ORS 169.740 to 169.760. As used in ORS 169.740 to 169.760:
(1) “Isolation” means confinement of a juvenile in any room which lacks toilet facilities, furniture, reading and recreation materials or access to light and air comparable to that in other rooms used for the detention of juveniles.
(2) “Roomlock” means confinement of a juvenile in any sleeping room, other than an isolation room, except during regular sleeping periods; except that, in the case of facilities serving counties with a population less than 70,000, based on the 1980 census, “roomlock” does not include confining a juvenile in a sleeping room when all detained juveniles of the same sex are similarly confined due solely to the limitations of physical facilities or staff. [1981 c.869 §1a]
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Chapter 169 — Local and Regional Correctional Facilities; Prisoners; Juvenile Facilities
2025 EDITION
LOCAL CORRECTIONAL AND JUVENILE FACILITIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
DEFINITIONS
LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS FOR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF SHERIFF
REGIONAL FACILITIES
PROVISION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TELEPHONE SERVICES
HALFWAY HOUSES
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
MISCELLANEOUS
JAIL-BASED MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER GRANT PROGRAM
DEFINITIONS
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169.730 Definitions for ORS 169.740 to 169.760. As used in ORS 169.740 to 169.760:
(1) “Isolation” means confinement of a juvenile in any room which lacks toilet facilities, furniture, reading and recreation materials or access to light and air comparable to that in other rooms used for the detention of juveniles.
(2) “Roomlock” means confinement of a juvenile in any sleeping room, other than an isolation room, except during regular sleeping periods; except that, in the case of facilities serving counties with a population less than 70,000, based on the 1980 census, “roomlock” does not include confining a juvenile in a sleeping room when all detained juveniles of the same sex are similarly confined due solely to the limitations of physical facilities or staff. [1981 c.869 §1a]
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
169.740 Standards for juvenile detention facilities. (1) The standards established in ORS 169.076 to 169.078 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 (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 d