(1) If the condition or treatment of prisoners in a local correctional facility, lockup or temporary hold or juvenile detention facility is not in accordance with the standards established in ORS § 169.076 to 169.078, 169.740 and 419A.059, the staff of the Department of Corrections may notify in writing the appropriate local governmental agency of the standards which are not being met and specific recommendations for the agency to comply with the standards. Corrective measures shall be taken by the local governmental agency to ensure compliance with all standards within a reasonable length of time jointly agreed upon by the agency and the Department of Corrections.

(2) The provisions of ORS § 169.076 to 169.078, 169.740, 419A.059, 419B.160 and 419C.130 shall be enforceable by the Attorney General of the State of Oregon. The Attorney General, at the request of the Department of Corrections, may bring suit or action and may seek declaratory judgment as provided in ORS Chapter 28 as well as pursue any other form of suit or action provided under Oregon law. Nothing in this section precludes a private right of suit or action. [1973 c.740 § 4; 1979 c.338 § 3; 1979 c.487 § 3; 1987 c.320 § 95; 1993 c.33 § 311; 2019 c.13 § 30; 2019 c.382 § 20]

All plans of new construction or major renovation of local correctional facilities, lockups and juvenile detention facilities shall be submitted to the Department of Corrections for review and advisory recommendations to assist local governmental agencies to provide a safe and secure facility. The recommendations of the Department of Corrections shall be advisory and not binding upon the local governmental agency with the exception of those standards established in ORS § 169.076 to 169.078, 169.740 and 419A.059. The Department of Corrections must notify the respective local governmental agency 45 days after submission of the plans of its recommendations on the proposed construction or major renovation of the local correctional facility. [1973 c.740 § 5; 1979 c.487 § 4; 1987 c.320 § 96; 1993 c.33 § 312; 2019 c.382 § 21]