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The central Department of Corrections offices are in the Dome Building in Salem. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Present Duties
The Department of Corrections (DOC) was created by the 64th Legislative Assembly in 1987. The department has custody of felony offenders sentenced to prison for more than 12 months and operates community corrections in Linn and Douglas Counties. Oregon houses offenders in 14 state prisons statewide. The department is recognized nationally among correctional agencies for providing inmates with the cognitive, behavioral and job skills they need to become productive citizens. This is driven by the department’s mission of public safety, offender accountability and crime prevention. Oregon’s recidivism rate is about 30 percent.
The DOC provides administrative oversight and funding for the community corrections activities of the 34 Oregon counties that manage their own offenders who are subject to jail, parole, post-prison supervision and probation. The department provides interstate compact administration and jail inspections, central information and data services regarding felons statewide. It is also responsible for evaluating the performance of community corrections.
Agency Subdivisions
Information about this agency's divisions, offices, programs, etc.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 2575 Center St. NE, Salem 97301-4667
Telephone: 503-945-0927
Fax: 503-373-1173
General E-mail: doc.info@doc.state.or.us
Contact: Colette Peters, Acting Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Janet R. Worley
Records Officer E-mail: Debra Slater
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
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Legal and Legislative Information
Statutory Authority: ORS Chapter 423
Public Safety Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu
Records, Publications and General Information
Records Retention Schedule (pdf) - a list of the public records kept at the agency
State Archives Holdings - a select list of the agency's records available for research at the State Archives
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog