Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.120 (2026)

Credit for work

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169.120 Credit for work. (1)(a) In addition to the allowances provided for in ORS 169.110, all prisoners in a county local correctional facility who are engaged in work either inside or outside the facility are entitled to an allowance of credits in time or compensation, or both, for the work.

(b) The allowances under paragraph (a) of this subsection may not be inconsistent with ORS 169.170 to 169.210.

(2)(a) The credits provided by this section may not be in excess of 10 days for a period of 30 days and shall be set by the county court, board of county commissioners or local correctional facility supervisor.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, in the case of a sentence of not less than 10 or more than 30 days the credits provided by this section are one day of credit for each 10 days of sentence.

(3)(a) Credits under this section may be allowed for time served in an alternative sentencing facility operated pursuant to a community corrections plan if the county governing body authorizes the allowing of credits.

(b) For purposes of calculating credits allowable under paragraph (a) of this subsection, each day served in the facility is counted as a day of confinement. [Amended by 1967 c.284 §1; 1971 c.196 §2; 1973 c.740 §14; 1979 c.487 §13; 2011 c.203 §2]

169.130 [Amended by 1959 c.533 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1964–1984 · leading case: State v. Gilmore, 388 P.2d 451 (Or. 1964).

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State v. Gilmore, 388 P.2d 451 (Or. 1964). “*356 Authority to assign prisoners in the county jail to work on the county farmis recognized by statute, ORS 169.120, 169.170, 169.180. The section last cited provides, in substance, that “city convicts” may, with the consent of the city, be assigned to work on public roads or…”

Brown v. Cupp, 572 P.2d 1065 (Or. Ct. App. 1977). “110 and received credit for work performed pursuant to the provisions of ORS 169.120, resulting in his early release on November 13, 1974, after having been incarcerated for only 218 days.”

State ex rel. Kessler v. Pearce, 682 P.2d 799 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “«* * * * Originally, the sheriff also credited plaintiff with 121 days for work credit pursuant to ORS 169.120 and stated his release date as April 29, 1983, giving him a total of 194 days credit (73 days pursuant to ORS 169.”

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