'Won't be around much longer': Prison staff told crying inmate 'why don't you just kill yourself' before suicide, lawsuit says

The Oregon Department of Corrections is paying millions to settle a lawsuit filed by an inmate's family who said he died by ...
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State of Oregon settles lawsuit for $2.3M after corrections officer encouraged inmate’s suicide

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Corrections will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of ...

Oregon pays $2.3 million to settle negligence suit after man’s death in solitary cell in prison

The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a wrongful death and negligence suit filed by ...

Oregon Department of Corrections agrees to $2.3 million settlement with mom whose son died while in custody

The lawsuit alleges that despite multiple documented warning signs, Grayson Painter was placed in solitary confinement and ...

Oregon settles for $2.3M after suicide of 22-year-old at OSCI

Oregon Department of Corrections will pay $2.3 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over the suicide death of a 22-year ...
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Man who assaulted Southern Oregon police officer gets 40 months jail

A 25-year-old man who assaulted a Medford police officer during a Dec. 14 traffic stop has been sentenced to 40 months in prison.
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Former Deer Ridge correctional officer’s certification revoked for life

A former Deer Ridge Correctional Institution officer’s certification was revoked for life on Thursday, Jan. 22, by the Oregon ...
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Fighting breaks out at Eastern Oregon prison

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Fighting that a warning shot couldn't halt eventually spread to 59 inmates and has led to what prison authorities call a "modified lockdown" at an Eastern Oregon prison. The state ...