Argus Observer

Corrections officer at SRCI taken to hospital after exposure to fentanyl

A correctional officer at Snake River Correctional Institution was taken to the hospital today after coming into contact with ...

His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too

Jonathan Gamez’s family was waiting outside the Columbia River Correctional Institution in February when he walked out the ...

Oregon prison workers allege ‘code of silence’ protected serial abuser

Three women who work at Oregon’s largest prison are suing the Department of Corrections for $1.5 million alleging colleagues ...
Yahoo

Clackamas County corrections officer charged with sexual misconduct, other victims sought

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office employee is in jail on charges related to sexual misconduct, and ...
Yahoo

State of Oregon settles lawsuit for $2.3M after corrections officer encouraged inmate’s suicide

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Corrections will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a 22-year-old who died by suicide inside a black box solitary cell. The ...
Davis Vanguard

U.S. Prison Reforms Aim to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Conditions

Lawmakers and correctional leaders across the US are advancing reforms to reduce recidivism and improve prison conditions, with efforts including improving health and staff resources, increasing ...