Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 421 § 421.105 — Enforcement of rules; violence and injury to adults in custody prohibited
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 421 ·
Oregon Code § 421.105·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Enforcement of rules; violence and injury to adults in custody prohibited.
(1) The superintendent may enforce
obedience to the rules for the government of the adults in custody in the
institution under the supervision of the superintendent by appropriate
punishment but neither the superintendent nor any other prison official or
employee may strike or inflict physical violence except in self-defense, or
inflict any cruel or unusual punishment.
(2) The person of
an adult in custody sentenced to imprisonment in the Department of Corrections
institution is under the protection of the law and the adult in custody shall
not be injured except as authorized by law. [Amended by 1953 c.476 §5; 1969
c.502 §9; 1987 c.158 §75; 1987 c.320 §165; 2019 c.213 §65]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 421.105
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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