Or. Admin. Code § 291-035-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 291-035-0010 - Definitions

(1) Adult in Custody (AIC): A person under the supervision of the Department of Corrections who is not on parole, post-prison supervision, or probation status.

(2) External Research Party (ERP): Any person or persons who submit one or more proposals to the Research Committee to conduct research with adults in custody or department staff. An approved ERP is any person whose research proposal has been approved by the DOC Research Committee.

(3) External Research Proposals: Proposals submitted by external parties which includes but is not limited to research initiated or conducted by department staff (internal to the department, who may be benefitting from an externally awarded degree), colleges, universities, government or private agencies and organizations, or other parties outside the department.

(4) Institutional Review Board (IRB): As defined in Protection of Human Subjects, 45 C.F.R. § 46, an IRB is an independent body whose purpose is to review research proposals that involve human subjects. An IRB assures that the rights, safety, and well-being of research subjects are protected, that informed consent is obtained, and that the benefits of the research outweigh the risks involved. IRBs are usually associated with universities, colleges, or other agencies and are not affiliated with the department or any of its prisons.

(5) Offender: Any person under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, local supervisory authority or community corrections who is on probation, parole, or post-prison supervision status.

(6) Research: The systematic design and implementation of appropriate methods to collect, analyze, and disseminate data to answer specific questions or test scientific theory.

(7) Research Committee: A committee comprised of four or more Department of Corrections employees including the Research Committee Chair, at least one member from the department's Executive Team, and content experts as needed.

Or. Admin. Code § 291-035-0010

CD 27-1978, f. 9-13-78, ef. 9-15-78; CD 12-1985, f. & ef. 7-31-85; CD 2-1994, f. 1-13-94, cert. ef. 2-1-94; DOC 14-2011, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-11; DOC 4-2019, amend filed 01/22/2019, effective 1/22/2019; DOC 10-2020, amend filed 06/18/2020, effective 6/18/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075