Snake River Correctional Institution Explained

Snake River Correctional Institution
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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.

History

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]

Operations

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.

Notable inmates

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Malheur County, OR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-21. 30 (PDF p. 31/176). Snake River Correctional Instn. 2022-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220821183441/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st41_or/county/c41045_malheur/DC20BLK_C41045.pdf. live.
  2. News: It's final: Prison site in Ontario . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . Carpenter Hale . Sally . October 14, 1989 . 1A . September 8, 2022 . September 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908033636/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zvNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4682,3218551 . live .
  3. News: Ellis. Barnes C.. Governor approves Ontario prison site. The Oregonian. October 14, 1989. A1.
  4. News: Miller. Brian K.. Hoffman strikes back at auditors. 21 May 2014. Portland Business Journal. March 28, 1999. 21 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521110743/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1999/03/29/story1.html?page=all. live.
  5. Web site: Department of Corrections : Prison Locations : About Us : State of Oregon. oregon.gov. Oregon Department of Corrections. August 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608072441/https://www.oregon.gov/doc/about/pages/prison-locations.aspx. June 8, 2023. live.
  6. Web site: Staff. SRCI. DOC Operations Division: Prison. Oregon.gov. 27 February 2013. 24 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121124095628/http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/OPS/PRISON/pages/srci_welcome.aspx. deviated.
  7. News: Kramer. Andrew. Prisons keep jobs in U.S. Call centers employ inmates, resist lure to move offshore. 27 February 2013. The Topeka Capital-Journal. February 28, 2004. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110643/http://cjonline.com/stories/022804/bus_prisons.shtml. dead.
  8. Web site: Oregon Departament of Corrections. SID number:18602987.
  9. News: Zielinski. Alex. April 18, 2023. Man receives life sentence for killing 1, injuring others in Normandale Park shooting. Oregon Public Broadcasting. February 5, 2024.
  10. News: April 18, 2023 . Man who gunned down protesters at Normandale Park sentenced to life in prison. KGW. Portland, Oregon. February 5, 2024.