Snow v. OR. ST. PENITENTIARY, CORRECTIONS DIV

Petitioner, an inmate at Oregon State Pentitentiary, seeks review of a final order of the Superintendent, placing him in administrative segregation for two years, pursuant to OAR 291-46-025(2) and OAR 291-46-035(2). We affirm and write only to respond to an argument made by the state.

The state argues that ORS 421.195, the relevant jurisdictional statute, does not grant this court jurisdiction to review an order for administrative segregation. The state, relying primarily on legislative history, contends that this statute permits us to review only disciplinary segregation orders. We disagree.

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