A person who has been convicted of a sexual offense may be sent to the state hospital for an evaluation.  If the judge has probable cause to believe the defendant is a sexually dangerous person, the judge can send the person to the hospital for an evaluation and report prior to sentencing.  The person can be held in the hospital for no longer than 30 days for the evaluation.  ORS 426.675.

If, after a hearing, the judge finds that the person is a sexually dangerous person and treatment is available which will reduce the risk of future sexual offenses, then the judge can sentence the person so the person will be assigned by the Department of Corrections to participate in a treatment program for sexually dangerous persons.  ORS 426.670; ORS 426.675.