Oregon State Correctional Institution Explained

Prison Name:Oregon State Correctional Institution
Location:Salem, Oregon, United States
Status:Operational
Classification:Medium (male)
Capacity:880
Managed By:Oregon Department of Corrections
Warden:Josh Highberger
City:Salem
State:Oregon
Website:https://www.oregon.gov/doc/about/Pages/prison-locations.aspx

Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) is a 33acres medium security men's prison, located in Salem, Oregon, United States and operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections. The prison was established by an act of the Oregon State Legislature in 1955 and opened in 1959. OSCI typically houses younger inmates, including young adults who began their sentence in a youth detention center.[1]

Inmates at OSCI are permitted to work in its print shop and mail room, and provide telephone services for the Oregon DMV.[1] [2] Inmates may also access education programs, drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health treatment.[2]

, OSCI has a maximum capacity of 888 inmates, with approximately 350 beds designated for transitional release inmates who go through programs intended to prepare them for release to the community.

History

OSCI held its first LGBT Pride event in June 2024.[3]

Facility and programs

Inmate programs include:

Notable inmates

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Kipland Philip Kinkel12975669Sentenced to 111-112 years, making him eligible for parole in 2110, at which he would be 128-years-old, effectively making it a life sentence with no parole.[5] Perpetrator of the 1998 Thurston High School shooting in which he murdered 2 people and injured another 26.[6] [7] [8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DOC Operations Division: Oregon State Correctional Institution . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603070329/https://www.oregon.gov/doc/about/pages/prison-locations.aspx#Commonly_Requested_Information . 2023-06-03 . 2024-08-10 . Oregon Department of Corrections.
  2. Web site: Oregon State Correction Institution Facts. Oregon Department of Corrections. August 16, 2011.
  3. Web site: Cortez . Kanani . Oregon prison celebrates its first Pride event . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716035727/https://www.streetroots.org/news/2024/07/10/oregon-prison-celebrates-its-first-pride-event . 2024-07-16 . 2024-08-11 . www.streetroots.org . en.
  4. Web site: Elhelw . Amal . 2024-04-06 . Inmates grow, gain skills training service dogs at Oregon prison: ‘Something I get to be proud of’ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812064737/https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/07/inmates-grow-gain-skills-training-service-dogs-oregon-prison-something-i-get-be-proud/ . 2024-08-12 . 2024-08-12 . FOX12 Oregon . en.
  5. Web site: 1999-11-10 . 112 Years For School Shooter - CBS News . 2024-01-30 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Oregon School Shooter Gets 112 Years (washingtonpost.com) . 2024-01-30 . www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. Web site: Washingtonpost.com: National News . 2024-01-30 . www.washingtonpost.com.
  8. News: Verhovek . Sam Howe . 1999-11-11 . Teenager To Spend Life in Prison For Shootings . 2024-01-30 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  9. News: Goodstein . Laurie . 1998-05-22 . SHOOTINGS IN A SCHOOL: THE SUSPECT; 15-Year-Old Seen by Some As Troubled and Violent . 2024-01-30 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.

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