Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096 (2026)

Release plan; contents; rules

✓ current as of May 2026
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      144.096 Release plan; contents; rules. (1)(a) The Department of Corrections shall prepare a proposed release plan for an adult in custody and submit the proposed release plan to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision prior to the release.

      (b) If the proposed release plan is not approved by the board, the board shall return the plan to the department with its recommended modifications. The department shall submit a revised plan to the board prior to the release.

      (c) If the revised plan is not acceptable to the board, the board shall determine the provisions of the final plan prior to the release.

      (d) The department, in consultation with the board, shall by rule establish deadlines by which a proposed release plan described in paragraph (a) of this subsection and a revised plan described in paragraph (b) of this subsection must be submitted to the board prior to release.

      (e) If an adult in custody was sentenced under ORS 144.099 and the release plan recommends that the adult in custody participate in a reentry court, the board shall provide a copy of the release plan to the reentry court.

      (2) The local supervisory authority that is responsible for correctional services for an adult in custody shall prepare a proposed release plan for the adult in custody prior to the release from jail. The local supervisory authority shall approve the release plan under its rules. If the adult in custody was sentenced under ORS 144.099 and the supervisory authority recommends that the adult in custody participate in a reentry court, the supervisory authority shall provide a copy of the release plan to the reentry court.

      (3) A release plan prepared under subsection (1) or (2) of this section must include:

      (a) A description of support services and program opportunities available to the adult in custody, including any transitional housing or treatment programs to which the adult in custody has been accepted;

      (b) The recommended conditions of post-prison supervision;

      (c) The level of supervision that shall be consistent with the risk assessment classification of the adult in custody;

      (d) Any other conditions and requirements as may be necessary to promote public safety;

      (e) For all adults in custody whose sentence to make restitution under ORS 137.106 has been suspended for the term of imprisonment, a restitution payment schedule; and

      (f) Any conditions necessary to assist the reformation of the adult in custody. [1989 c.790 §32; 1997 c.525 §6; 2013 c.649 §§30,35; 2017 c.40 §§1,2; 2017 c.438 §§1,2; 2019 c.213 §§26,27; 2025 c.557 §44]

 

      Note: Section 31, chapter 790, Oregon Laws 1989, provides:

      Sec. 31. Sections 32 to 36 of this 1989 Act [144.096, 144.098, 144.102, 144.104, 144.106 and 144.108] apply only to defendants convicted of a felony committed on or after November 1, 1989. [1989 c.790 §31]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019).
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). · cites it 7× “Thus, using the ordinary meanings of “necessary” and “considers,” a court would not review whether the condition in fact is logically required or essential to promote one or both of the statutory objectives (“to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the…”
Martin v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 934 P.2d 626 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 14× “The Board is required to specify in writing the conditions of post-prison supervision imposed under ORS 144.096. ORS 144.102(1). The Board also is authorized to modify those conditions and "include among other conditions," that release is conditioned on "such special conditions…”
Weems v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 227 P.3d 671 (Or. 2010). · cites it 5× “The key statute in that regard is ORS 144.096, which directs the DOC to propose special conditions for the board’s review based on what may be necessary “to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the inmate.”
Simpson v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 241 P.3d 347 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “See ORS 144.096(3)(d) and (3)(f) (requiring Department of Corrections to prepare a release plan before an inmate’s release from prison that includes conditions necessary “to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the inmate”).”
Marteeny v. Brown, 517 P.3d 343 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “155 shall be released on post-prison supervision in accordance with ORS 144.096 and 144.098 within 60 days of the date of the hearing.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. D. M. T., 243 P.3d 836 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “[2] Father asserts that he could integrate child into his home in six to 18 months.”
Kragt v. Bd. of Parole, 563 P.3d 359 (Or. 2025). · cites it 3× “Specifically, ORS 144.096 requires that “[t] he Department of Corrections shall prepare a proposed release plan for an adult in custody and submit the pro- posed release plan to the State Board of Parole and Post- Prison Supervision prior to the release.”
Norris v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 238 P.3d 994 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “, ORS 144.096 (discussing the contents of a plan for an offender’s release from prison in the context of post-prison supervision); ORS 144.”
Wyatt v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 216 P.3d 926 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “102(1) provides: “The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or local supervisory authority responsible for correctional services for a person shall specify in writing the conditions of post-prison supervision imposed under ORS 144.096. A copy of the conditions shall…”
Jillie v. Bd. of Parole, 348 Or. App. 133 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “102(4)(a), which, as explained above, permits the board to impose special conditions that it “considers necessary because of the individual circumstances of the person on post-prison supervision.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(1)(a) — 1 case
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). “Thus, using the ordinary meanings of “necessary” and “considers,” a court would not review whether the condition in fact is logically required or essential to promote one or both of the statutory objectives (“to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(1)(b) — 1 case
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). “Thus, using the ordinary meanings of “necessary” and “considers,” a court would not review whether the condition in fact is logically required or essential to promote one or both of the statutory objectives (“to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(1)(d) — 1 case
Martin v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 934 P.2d 626 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). “The Board is required to specify in writing the conditions of post-prison supervision imposed under ORS 144.096. ORS 144.102(1). The Board also is authorized to modify those conditions and "include among other conditions," that release is conditioned on "such special conditions…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(1)(f) — 1 case
Martin v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 934 P.2d 626 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). “The Board is required to specify in writing the conditions of post-prison supervision imposed under ORS 144.096. ORS 144.102(1). The Board also is authorized to modify those conditions and "include among other conditions," that release is conditioned on "such special conditions…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(2) — 1 case
Martin v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 934 P.2d 626 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). “The Board is required to specify in writing the conditions of post-prison supervision imposed under ORS 144.096. ORS 144.102(1). The Board also is authorized to modify those conditions and "include among other conditions," that release is conditioned on "such special conditions…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(3) — 3 cases
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). “Thus, using the ordinary meanings of “necessary” and “considers,” a court would not review whether the condition in fact is logically required or essential to promote one or both of the statutory objectives (“to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the…”
Weems v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 227 P.3d 671 (Or. 2010). “The key statute in that regard is ORS 144.096, which directs the DOC to propose special conditions for the board’s review based on what may be necessary “to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the inmate.”
Jillie v. Bd. of Parole, 348 Or. App. 133 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “102(4)(a), which, as explained above, permits the board to impose special conditions that it “considers necessary because of the individual circumstances of the person on post-prison supervision.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(3)(b) — 2 cases
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). “Thus, using the ordinary meanings of “necessary” and “considers,” a court would not review whether the condition in fact is logically required or essential to promote one or both of the statutory objectives (“to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the…”
Kragt v. Bd. of Parole, 563 P.3d 359 (Or. 2025). “Specifically, ORS 144.096 requires that “[t] he Department of Corrections shall prepare a proposed release plan for an adult in custody and submit the pro- posed release plan to the State Board of Parole and Post- Prison Supervision prior to the release.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(3)(d) — 4 cases
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). “Thus, using the ordinary meanings of “necessary” and “considers,” a court would not review whether the condition in fact is logically required or essential to promote one or both of the statutory objectives (“to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the…”
Simpson v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 241 P.3d 347 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “See ORS 144.096(3)(d) and (3)(f) (requiring Department of Corrections to prepare a release plan before an inmate’s release from prison that includes conditions necessary “to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the inmate”).”
Weems v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 227 P.3d 671 (Or. 2010). “The key statute in that regard is ORS 144.096, which directs the DOC to propose special conditions for the board’s review based on what may be necessary “to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the inmate.”
Jillie v. Bd. of Parole, 348 Or. App. 133 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “102(4)(a), which, as explained above, permits the board to impose special conditions that it “considers necessary because of the individual circumstances of the person on post-prison supervision.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.096(l)(a) — 1 case
Weems v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 227 P.3d 671 (Or. 2010). “The key statute in that regard is ORS 144.096, which directs the DOC to propose special conditions for the board’s review based on what may be necessary “to promote public safety” and “to assist the reformation of the inmate.”
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