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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The county court or board of commissioners of a county may institute an examination of the county's local correctional facility for the purpose of obtaining a recommendation regarding the maximum number of inmates that should be held in the facility. This recommendation shall be based on consideration of the following:
(1) The advice of the district attorney, county counsel and sheriff concerning prevailing constitutional standards relating to conditions of incarceration;
(2) The design capacity of the local correctional facility;
(3) The physical condition of the local correctional facility; and
(4) The programs provided for inmates of the local correctional facility.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Crimes and Punishments § 169.042 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-16-crimes-and-punishments/or-rev-st-sect-169-042/
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