| Snake River Correctional Institution | |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#Oregon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States##Location in Oregon |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Pushpin Label: | Ontario |
| Location: | Malheur County, Oregon, near Ontario |
| Classification: | Medium with co-located Minimum |
| Capacity: | 3,050 |
| Population: | 2,940 |
| Managed By: | ODOC |
| Warden: | Jamie Miller |
| Street-Address: | 777 Stanton Boulevard |
| City: | Ontario |
| County: | Malheur |
| State: | Oregon |
| Zip: | 97914 |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | Oregon prisons |
Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) is a medium security prison in the western United States in eastern Oregon. The largest facility in the Oregon Department of Corrections system, it is located in unincorporated northeastern Malheur County,[1] about 5miles northwest of central Ontario, which is near the Snake River.
The state's prison siting committee selected the Ontario site in October 1989 for a medium security prison that could house up to 3,000 inmates, which Governor Neil Goldschmidt approved later in the month.[2] [3] SRCI opened in August 1991 with 576 medium and 72 minimum security beds.
In 1994, the Oregon Legislature approved a $175 million expansion; built by Hoffman Construction, it was completed in 1998.[4] At the time, it was the largest public works project in the state's history.[5]
Currently, the prison houses 2,336 medium security beds, 154 minimum security beds, and 510 beds in specialized units such as administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, intensive management, and the infirmary/hospice. It is staffed by approximately 900 employees.[6]
Among the prison industries housed at Snake River are a commercial call center,[7] a metal shop that manufactures road signs for the state, and a building trades program that manufactures small modular structures such as comfort stations and gatehouses for the state parks.
The elevation of the prison is approximately 2480feet above sea level.