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Coming UpPRAS Posting DayAUGUST 10, 2017

Jennifer Lawrence’s B-dayAUGUST 15, 2017

Car ShowAUGUST 19, 2017

Kobe Bryant’s B-DayAUGUST 23, 2017

Did you know? Have youev e r wonde red whySeptember is not the 7thmonth, and October is notthe eighth? We all knowthat the prefix “Oct” meanseight, so it seems strangethat it is the 10th month. Inthe days of the RomanEmpire they introduced twomonths to commemoraterevered rulers. Thesemonths were inserted intothe calendar, displacing themonths named for theirchronological posit ion.August is one of thesemonths, named for CaesarAugustus.

Can you identify the othermonth named for a RomanEmperor?

­ Answer on last page

What’s new?

Green Team Challenge

EOCI Fantasy Football

S.T.T.L. Changes

Arachnid of the Month

(Daddy Long-Legs)

AUGUST 2017

The Chautauquans were here, andthey put on an amazing show. Theytraveled the Pacific-Northwest forthree weeks doing over 60 shows,concluding with their appearance atEOCI. Their goal, to spread joy,and to teach classic skills-de-cirque.At the end of the performance theygave instruction in, juggling, magic,ukulele, singing-in-rounds, and hulahooping. If you would like to writethem a thank you note, or make adonation, see the address below.

New Old Time Chautauqua

PO Box 7013

Seattle, WA 98127

SASQUATCH

CAR SHOW

The Green Team Booth willbe on the scene.

SAVING MONEY

You just got paid,think about settingaside part of your

awards for savings. Start thismonth, and have some moneywhen you hit the streets.

AUGUST

19th

If you are in DSU andhave a pending griev-ance, request a “LegalPull” through the DSUlieutenant. This willsave you the time of re-filing, and you will stillhave 14 days to appeal.

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The softball season rolls on, and teams are work-ing to identify their best line-ups for the playoffsnext month. Limiting errors will be key for the topteams to be successful. Talking in the outfield,identifying force-outs, and tagging-up on fly ballscan decide close games. This was the case in ahotly contested battle between E3 and G2 on July22nd. Both teams are stacked with dynamic ath-letes, and it was clear that organization would bean important factor in deciding the outcome. E3jumped out in the first inning with bats blazing,and found themselves up 3-0. G2 remained confi-dent, and clean-up hitter, Schuitt ripped one downthe 3rd base line, to bring in the first three batters.Their early rhythm was arrested by two backwards- Ks to end the first inning. Both teams competed,but the second half of their line-ups struggled atthe plate. In the end only one run separated thetwo teams with G2 winning 9-8. It was competitiveand positive, a fun one to watch.

H1 and G4 battled on the 5th, giving a possiblechampionship game preview. It was a dog fightwith red hot bats. G4 came out on top, 11-10. De-spite this difficult loss, a source inside the H1camp stated that they remain confident, and lookforward to another crack at their long time rivals.

SOFTBALL STANDINGS

UNIT WINS LOSSES UNIT WINS LOSSES

G4 18 1 B1 20 3

H1 15 3 A1 17 3

G2 12 9 A4 11 10

E4 9 7 C1 12 13

F4 10 9 B2 11 12

G3 10 10 A2 8 12

F3 9 10 A3 6 16

E3 5 14 B3 5 16

F2 4 14

E2 0 15

UNIT POINTS UNIT WINS

G3 24 A3 19

H2 17 B3 19

H1 13 A1 18

G2 11 A4 13

G4 10 B1 9

E3 7 A2 7

F3 4 C1 3

F4 0 B4 1

E4 0 B2 0

INDOOR SOCCER

FUTBOL RAPIDO

The indoor soccer season is in full swing, andteams are fighting for supremacy. On the westside A3 has shown that prolific goal scorers canmake all the difference, allowing their team to giveup a few goals, and still come out on top. Llamasand Cochrane are dangerous anywhere on thepitch, but the standings show a virtual tie for firstbetween A3, B3, and A1.

The East side is proving to be contentious as well,as the top teams work to establish their positionsfor the playoff. G3’s Aviles has been too much tohandle for most defenses, and has led them to thetop of the leader board. H2 has been on a runwith three wins in the last two weeks. They havea skilled group with Lopez-Sosa controlling themiddle. H1, G2 and G4 are also still in the hunt.The G2 squad is fast and dangerous in transition.They have a good group that will continue to im-prove. The H1-H2 faceoff scheduled for thisweekend could have a profound effect on thestandings.

On the west side:

B1 and A1 are in a dog fight for first place. A1has the better win percentage but is trailing in thestandings. Their head-to-head match ups will de-termine each team’s road to the championship.

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The Prison

Fellowship Angel

Tree Christmas sign-up

system to allow presents to be

given to your children in your

name, is currently being held at EOCI.

Angel Tree forms, instructions, and gift

guides will be distributed to housing units on

June 10, 2017 – please ask your unit officer

for these materials.

Once you complete your form, enclose it in an inmate

communication form and send it to the Chaplain’s

office.

Please return the instruction form and gift guide to the

housing unit Officer.

The signup deadline is September 1 and will be strictly

observed, per Prison Fellowship.

Signup for those who will be in the Disciplinary

Segregation Unit (DSU) through September 1, 2017

will be coordinated in the same manner.

You must be legally permitted to have contact with your

child/children and their caregiver, and you will be

required to sign a statement attesting to this at the top of

the form. Unsigned forms will be returned, and

incomplete forms will not be processed.

Children need to be:

Under the age of 18

Living within the United States

Be the natural/adopted child or step-child of the inmate

or the inmate must be their legal guardian. No

grandchildren, nieces, or nephews.

The gifts will be delivered to the caregiver by a local

Christian Church (only one gift required to be given). ●

El formulario de

programa Navideño

Angel Tree de Prison

Fellowship para regalos que

seran dados a tus niños en tu

nombre, está siendo sostenido en EOCI.

Las formas de Angel Tree y las guías de regalo

serán distribuidas al las viviendas comenzando

el 10 de Junio de 2017. Por favor pide a tu

oficial de vivienda una forma, hoja de

instrucción, y guía de regalo.

Ya que completes tu forma la envias en una forma de

comunicación de presidiario a la oficina del capellán.

Por favor devuelve la forma de instrucción y la guía de

regalo al Oficial de vivienda. La fecha límite es el 1 de

Septiembre y será estrictamente observada (por Prison

Fellowship).

El DSU será coordinado en la misma manera el 1 de

Septiembre de 2017.

Debes tener permiso legal de poder tener contacto con tu

niño(s) y su guardian y debes firmar una declaración que

da testimonio a esto. Las formas no firmadas le serán

devueltas. Las formas incompletas no serán tratadas por

el Prisón Fellowship.

Los niños Tienen que ser:

Menor de 18 años de edad

Vivir dentro de los Estados Unidos

Ser hijo natural o adoptado o el hijastro, o el

presidiario debe ser el guardian legal, ningunos nietos,

sobrinas o sobrinos

Los regalos serán entregados al guardian de cuidado por

una Iglesia cristiana local (sólo se requiere que un regalo

sea dado). ●

Angel Tree Gift ProgramSignup deadline is September 2. La fecha límite es el 2 de Septiembre.

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INCENTIVE COPIER - LEGAL LIBRARY - MHC

You might have heard the new acronym, MHC, beingbandied about at EOCI. It stands for “Mental HealthClinic.”

The MHC is designed to assist clients who are havingsymptoms, but might be waiting to meet with theirBehavioral Health Services (BHS) prescribers orQualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP). Barringanything unforeseen, clients are scheduled within 24 to48 hours after their kites are received.

Mental Health Clinic

M H C

This applies to clients who are not assigned mental healthcodes, as well.

Each month, a different QMHP runs the clinic, so don’tbe surprised if you see someone whom you might notknow. Please rest assured that your concerns will beheard, regardless of who meets with you.

To enter a request to be seen in the MHC, please sendyour kites in care of BHS and drop them in a Medical/BHS mailbox. They will be retrieved by health servicesstaff, stamped, and given to whoever is facilitating theMHC that month.

This procedure will in no way replace meeting with yourassigned BHS prescribers or QMHP’s. Instead, it isdesigned to evaluate you promptly and hopefully to wardoff increased symptoms.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FIRDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10

PRAS

11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19

CAR SHOW

20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

AUGUST 2017

Come to the car show, andpick up a Green Team Chal-lenge pledge card. The unitwith the most pledges will wincookies from the bakery.

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HAVE YOU BEEN WONDERING HOW TOGET AN EARLY MOVE FROM LEVEL ONETO INCENTIVE LEVEL TWO?

THIS IS FOR OVERRIDES ONLY

A change has been made to the Inmate In-centive Level Request process regarding In-centive Level Overrides. Level 1 inmates re-questing an early Incentive Level increase toa Level 2 will be required to complete a formwhich will be available on the housing unit.These forms will require signatures from the 5day housing unit officers, work supervisor,counselor, and CRM/OPS Captain. This formis similar to the Incentive Move RequestForm.

Once all signatures have been attained theform will be routed through the inmate’s coun-selor. If the override request receives staff ap-proval, R&D will be notified and the inmatewill be placed on a call out for a new ID.

Good to Know, Television Cover Order Info

AIC Ryan Nguyen received his Associates ofArts from Thomas Edison State University.Mr. Nguyen started his degree on the outside,but did not let coming to prison stop him. Hecontinued to work towards his goal, and afterfour years was successful. He is currently con-tinuing to work towards his Bachelor’s of Sci-ence in Business from Adams State. He madethe choice to find a way to succeed, rather thanan excuse as to why he couldn’t.

Educational

Spotlight

HAPO is allowing inmates to open savings accounts. TheCredit Union offers membership to anyone who lives orworks in Umatilla County.

HAPO has a Customer Identification Program Policy fornew accounts which requires applicant identification. Ifyou are interested in opening an account you will need tosubmit the open account form, and a copy of your InmateID. The instructions below outline this process, you willneed to:

1. Photo copy of your Inmate ID

2. The picture needs to be signed

3. The copy of the picture must be notarized

4. The HAPO account application comes with a form touse for notary purposes.

HAPO Credit Union: If you want to start an account you must writeHAPO for the application. Your counselor cannot help with this.

DO NOT SIGN THE FORM UNTIL YOU ARE INTHE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY.

Your HAPO account application, copy of your photoID, and Notarized Certifying Copy of Document formwill be sent to HAPO. HAPO will determine whetherthe signature on your ID card meets their require-ments.

HAPO Community Credit Union

601 Williams Blvd.

Richland, WA 99534-3258

Please note that HAPO Credit Union may imposedeposit and balance minimums, as well as service fees.

THIS IS NOT AN EOCI OR ODOC ENDORSEMENTOF HAPO CREDIT UNION OR ANY FINANCIALINSTITUTION OR SERVICE.

HA

PO

WRITE HAPO FORFORMS & INFO

NOT available fromEOCI

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ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, and INFORMATION

Subject: Expansion of Short-Term TransitionalLeave (STTL)-House Bill 3078

The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3078which, among other things, expands the period ofSTTL from 90 days to 120 days. Individualssentenced on or after January 1, 2018 may be eligiblefor up to 120 days of STTL.

If you are deemed eligible to receive Short-TermTransitional Leave, the amount you are eligible for isbased on the date you were sentenced.

­ If you were sentenced prior to August 1, 2013 youmay be eligible for up to 30 days of STTL.

­ If you were sentenced on or after August 1, 2013and prior to January 1, 2018, you may be eligiblefor up to 90 days STTL.

­ People sentenced on or after January 1, 2018 maybe eligible for up to 120 days of STTL.

Beyond statutory eligibility, an individual’s eligibilityfor STTL is dependent on program compliance,behavior, risk level, approval of a release plan, andvarious other factors. If you have any furtherquestions regarding your eligibility, please addressthem with your release counselor once you have beenassigned to one.

SHORT-TERMTRANSITIONAL LEAVE

Replacement Items Discontinued Items andTemporarily Out of Stock Items

Deleting Old Messages in Telmate

Commissary has received several inquiries asking how

to delete old Telmate messages. Unfortunately these

messages cannot be deleted because they are official

notices. We are working with Telmate to see if there

are other options.

Sony Active earphones are being replaced withKoss noise isolating earbuds new price $17.00

Sony Radio Clear has been discontinued andCommissary is currently working on a replacement

The Blueberry and Cheese Danishes aretemporarily out of stock

Commissary News,

Updates and Reminders

Urban legends put to rest: The Daddy Long-Legs

Are Daddy Long Legs “spiders” venomous, but withfangs so small that they can’t break our skin?

The animals most commonly referred to as Daddy LongLegs are not spiders, or even insects, at all. They are partof the Arachnid family but in a different class. They are,in fact, called Harvestmen. They have 3 body sections,not two like spiders, and their legs have seven sectionswhich they can break off to surprise a predator. TheseHarvestmen are not venomous.

However, There is a second creature that entomologistssay is commonly referred to as a Daddy Longlegs. ThisPholcid is a venomous predator but they never naturallybite people. Their fangs are similar in structure to that ofa brown recluse, and therefore can theoretically punctureskin.

In 2004 “Mythbusters” stepped up to address this urbanlegend. The team set out to coax a daddy longlegs spiderinto biting the arm of the show’s co-host, Adam Savage.Their official conclusion was that the spider was able topenetrate Savage’s skin, and he reported nothing morethan a very mild burning sensation from the venom thatlasted just a few seconds. So for those of you who arescared of spiders (or in other words, reasonable and nor-mal people) you have nothing to worry about from thesecreepy critters.

August 19th

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From the Office of Minority Affairs

When writing a grievance or Inmate Communication tothe Office of Minority Affairs it is important to commu-nicate your concern with the following details:

Write the time, the date the offense occurred, and thename of staff involved if applicable.

Communicate your issues clearly

Date and sign the grievance

Write legibly

Include only one issue in your grievance. If there aremultiple issues that you care to address you mustsubmit multiple grievances.( no more than 2/week or6/month)

First try to problem-solve your issue at the lowestlevel, by either talking to the individual face to face,or writing an inmate communication form.

Complete the grievance with a facts based view. Be asobjective as possible.

Writing a Grievance

Communication

RE: Petition to Amend Rule

The department has received a petition to amend the DOC rules

regarding Transgender and Intersex (Inmate) (OAR 291-210).

The petitioner has submitted language for the proposed rule.

The petition is available for review in the inmate legal library.

You may obtain a personal copy of the petition at your ownexpense.

Please Note: This is not a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

initiated by the department.

DOC invites public comment on the petition, which is attached.

Comments must be received no later than August 5, 2017.

Comments must be submitted to the address below:

Rules Coordinator

Department of Corrections

2575 Center Street NE

Salem, OR 97301-4667

ORS 183.390(2) requests public comment on whether optionsexist for achieving the rule’s substantive goals in a way thatreduces economic impact on businesses.

Good To KnowFrom the desk of Administrative Rules:

Below is a list of status changes for the DOCadministrative rules since 5/26/17:

291-143: Religious Services for Inmates in DOCFacilities

The proposed amendments update policy andprocedures regarding religious exercise, activities,and programming in department facilities. The rulesprovide further clarification for religiousaccommodation requests from inmates; establish aspecific process for religious dietary accommodationsthat cannot be satisfied within the context of theregular cyclical menu; and eliminate the religiousexercise dispute resolution and replace it with theinmate grievance rules established in OAR 291-109.

The last day to submit comments is September 15,2017.

HOW TO COMMENT: Written comments can besubmitted to the Rules Coordinator, DOC, 2575 CenterStreet NE, Salem, OR 97301-4667.

PERMANENT RULES:291-001: Procedural Rules291-013: Use of Force (Use of Chemical Agents inUse of Force Incidents)291-061: Food Services Programs (MedicalClearance for Inmate Food Handlers)291-063: Short-Term Transitional Leaves291-210: Transgender and Intersex (Inmate)

DOC rules are available for review in the inmate legallibrary.

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From: Sallie Jurgensmeier, NWC CommissaryManager

Subject: Commissary News, Updates and Re-minders

Crediting Photo Tickets:

Starting September 1, 2017, if you have purchasedphoto tickets and then transferred to an institutionthat does not use the NWC Photo Program you willneed to:

Send tickets to NWC for credit within 30 days oftransfer.

Supply a sales receipt for the ticket(s) that isnot older than six months.

If you don’t have a receipt for the tickets, credit willnot be issued.

The following institutions do not use the NWCPhoto Program:

- CCCF/CCCM - CRCI - SCI

Commissary & Indigent Envelopes

Indigent Envelope Process

Effective March 1, 2017

Indigent AIC’s who wish to be issued5 envelopes, 5 pieces of paper, and 1golf pencil, must submit an inmatecommunication to the CorrectionalRehabilitation Office prior to the 5th

day of the month.

Correctional Rehabilitation will revieweach request to ensure compliancewith OAR 291-131-0015. Envelopes,Paper, and Pencil will be placed inthe mailbags for the unit officers todistribute to qualified indigent AIC’sno later than the 10th day of themonth.

OAR 291-131-0015

Each month an inmate who inthe previous month has notaccumulated the cost of fivepostage-paid envelopes (forless than one ounce) in his/hertrust account, will be issuedfive postage-paid envelopesby the facility if he/she re-quests.

This is not saying that theitems listed will soon loseexemption status. However,exempt items will be re-viewed.

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LEVEL 3 COPIER

INFORMATION

DBT Coping Skills

The men pictured to the right completed CorrectionalRehab’s DBT Coping Skills program (Part I).

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) aims at helpingindividuals develop and use effective coping skills forpositive and constructive daily living.

The goal is to show improvement in such areas asemot ion regula t ion, re la t ionsh ips andcommunication, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.

The graduates will soon be starting DBT Part II.They are learning more effective coping skills toproblem solve effectively and negotiate life’sdifficulties.

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Father and son juggling duo

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

1.There will be three separate

standard scoring leagues:

2. Participants will be chosen by a random draw.

3. 12 teams per league with 2 owners per team (Primary & Secondary). If a participant leaves, or loses his level,

a new secondary co-owner will be assigned from the wait list. The primary co-owner will be responsible for

communicating team decisions to the commissioner. No refunds will be given for transfers or to those who

become ineligible due to misconduct.

4. There will be a participation fee of $5.00, that will go towards refreshments during the live draft and end-of-

season event. League winners will each receive a free pizza with their choice of toppings at an end-of-season

event.

5. 14 week regular season; there will be 3 division winners and 1 wildcard team who will enter the playoffs (week

15 & 16). Those who wish to participate should send a KYTE signed by both co-owners and with attached, signed/

verified CD-28s for $5.00 from both individuals to ‘IWP: Fantasy Football’. Co-owners are NOT required to

live on the same unit. For honor housing league, residence on an incentive unit is required. CD-28’s for those who

are not selected to participate will be returned. BOTH PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE MONEY ON THEIR

BOOKS, OR BOTH PLAYERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

6. Complete rules and scoring will be provided to the participants prior to the draft. Some highlights: No

trades; waivers run once per week on Tuesday nights based on team record (worst record/first pick); Lineups

must be received by Thursdays via institution mail. Also, an informational packet on how to play will be provided

for those who are new to fantasy sports.

FANTASY FOOTBALL COMES TO EOCI

WEST SIDE

EAST SIDE

INCENTIVE HOUSING

(including B1)

(including G3, G4, H)

(B1, G3, G4, H only)

incentive level3

only.

This banjo

don’t duel

Yes, that is a Fez.

A: July for Julius Caesar

APPLICATIONS DUE: August 18th DRAFT DATES: 29th & 31st FEES: $5.00 /each person

(FLIERS POSTED ON UNITS)