The state corrections agency ousted two top health care officials, including its chief of medicine, and plans a comprehensive review.
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Mother of deceased Oregon inmate files wrongful death lawsuit against corrections agency
A $4 million lawsuit alleges Oregon State Penitentiary doctors could have prevented an inmate’s 2023 death from prostate cancer with timely treatment.
Two health officials at Oregon Department of Corrections placed on leave amid investigation
The corrections agency has an open investigation into its head doctor and assistant health services director.
Inmate walks away from work crew in southeast Salem
T.J. H. Bennett, 44, is serving a sentence at Santiam Correctional Institution and was part of a city work crew when he walked away Monday afternoon.
Advocacy group seeks court order to limit use of solitary confinement
The Oregon Court of Appeals in Salem will decide whether prisoners can be held for longer than 15 days in solitary confinement.