Prison Conditions

Oregon prison food service official resigns; criminal charges considered

January 17, 2012
Prosecutors are considering criminal charges over misuse of public funds at Two Rivers Correctional Institution by a prison executive who has resigned. This is the second time in recent years the prison system has confronted corruption in its food services operation (The Oregonian).

 

Class In Prison

December 8, 2011
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program brings 15 students to a maximum-security prison to take a class with the same number of incarcerated students. Together, they try to gain a common respect for each other -- leading to some sobering moments (Oregon Public Broadcasting).

 

Class In Prison

By SARAH JANE ROTHENFLUCH

Some "Smart on Crime" Reforms that are Working

December 7, 2011
Necessitated by harsh economic times and encouraged by declines in crime rates, a number of states have made significant strides in reducing the number of people in prisons and jails and cutting spending while maintaining public safety.

Article by Denise Welch

After the Attica Uprising

September 30, 2011
A good reflection on the 40th Anniversary of the Attica Rebellion and its relevance to events in prisons today. (The Nation)

After the Attica Uprising
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Grant Award Will Help Eliminate Prison Rape

September 23, 2011
The Oregon Department of Corrections is stepping up its efforts to prevent rape within the prison system thanks to some federal money. (KOHD)

Grant Award Will Help Eliminate Prison Rape

By Jessica Debbas, KOHD

PSJ's Youth Justice Report - Misguided Measures

September 19, 2011
Giving a voice to those youth who are sent to adult jails or prisons to await trial or carry out there sentences when they are not adults. Misguided Measures represents the impact that Measure 11 has on Oregon's Youth.

At hearing, prison officials says Pelican Bay isolation policies will change

August 25, 2011
Last month’s inmate hunger strike at Pelican Bay State Prison near the Oregon border has prompted a review of the way dangerous inmates are housed. And now a top state prison official has told Sacramento lawmakers to expect changes. (KPCC)

At hearing, prison officials says Pelican Bay isolation policies will change

Snake River Correctional Institution inmate shot by guard

August 22, 2011
A corrections officer stationed in a tower overlooking the recreation yard shot and wounded an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution Thursday night (The Oregonian).

Snake River Correctional Institution inmate shot by guard
  
By Tom Hallman Jr., The Oregonian

"Making A Killing" - A New Report on the Private Prison Industry

May 9, 2011
A new report exposes how the private prison industry thrives in a pay-to-play culture; making our communities less safe and more prone to violent crime (AFSCME).

Report: “Making A Killing”

Nationwide Research Finds Excessive Prison Phone Rates Exploit Prisoners’ Families

April 10, 2011
The report... found that prison phone companies routinely provide kickbacks – euphemistically known as “commissions” – to contracting government agencies, based on a percentage of the revenue earned from prisoners’ phone calls. (Prison Legal News)

Nationwide Research Finds Excessive Prison Phone Rates Exploit Prisoners’ Families

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