Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 421 § 421.616 — When
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 421 ·
Oregon Code § 421.616·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
When
department required to nominate sites for corrections facilities; criteria for
nominations; report required.
When directed by executive order of the Governor to initiate the corrections
facility siting process established in ORS 421.611 to 421.630, the Department
of Corrections shall:
(1) Nominate
sites for the construction and operation of additional corrections facilities
in this state, based on the criteria adopted by the department pursuant to ORS
421.614, and the following criteria:
(a) The interest
demonstrated by local jurisdictions in having a site selected for a corrections
facility within their jurisdiction.
(b) The
availability or the ability of the local jurisdictions to provide adequate
infrastructure to serve the facility.
(c) Natural
features that allow design to promote compatibility with surroundings.
(d) The
availability of or ability to provide local support facilities.
(e) The cost of
developing the proposed facility, including but not limited to:
(A) The cost of
land acquisition and construction including the availability of land or
facilities owned by the State of Oregon.
(B) The cost of
operating the facility.
(f) The location
and dispersal of social service residential facilities and other corrections
facilities.
(2) Publish an
initial report stating the conclusions of the department with regard to each
site nominated.
(3) Provide
copies of the report to:
(a) Each of the
county commissioners in the county where any of the nominated sites are
located;
(b) Each of the
city council members where that site is located if any one of the sites is in a
city;
(c) Governmental
agencies that may be called upon to provide services to the facility at any of
the sites, including police, fire, water, sewage, roads and public transit; and
(d) Any member of
the public who requests a copy and pays a fee as set by the department.
(4) Provide media
notice regarding the process and the sites nominated, including but not limited
to publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties
where the sites are located. [1995 c.745 §4]
Note:
See note under 421.611.
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