Youth who have or had a parent in jail or prison are needed for a research study.
Click on the link below to see the flier with the information about this study by the staff for Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents (SCIP III). SCIP III
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Oregon DOC visiting announcement for all prisons within the state
As part of the Oregon Department of Corrections’ COVID-19 continuing prevention efforts, normal visiting will remain canceled statewide until further notice. This includes non-contact visits, family visits, and attorney visits. I know many of you hoped to open doors to…
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will release inmates to limit coronavirus threat in state prisons; about 100 meet criteria Updated Jun 12, 7:32 PM; Posted Jun 12, 2:29 PM “Given what we now know about the disease and its pervasiveness in…
Adults in custody with Oregon Corrections Enterprises create Prison Blues guitars on the inside.
Just to share something that is a little different from all the Covid-19 information we see every day. This is from the Oregon State Penitentiary.
A podcast from San Quentin about lock down during COVID 19
– Podcast: If you are not already listening to the Earhustle Podcast, Season 5, Episode 38 is about being in prison during a lockdown and being released during the coronavirus quarantine. Listen to it here or on your podcast app.…
Prison Policy Initiative
New report, Reforms Without Results, lays out the case for including people convicted of violence in criminal justice reforms The report includes an interactive map showing where people convicted of violence have been “carved out” of recent criminal justice reform…
Oregon Justice Resource Center (OJRC) Surveys
We have been asked to share these surveys with our members here in Oregon. We all have a common interest in what is happening regarding the Covid 19 virus and it’s impact on all our loved ones in prisons and…
Prison employee is first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Oregon Department of Corrections
Prison employee is first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Oregon Department of Corrections By Noelle Crombie, oregonlive.com The Oregon Department of Corrections on Wednesday announced that an employee at the state penitentiary in Salem has tested positive for coronavirus.…
Letter from United States Senators to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Following is the first paragraph of a letter from US Senators forwarded from National CURE. Click on the link to read the entire letter. “We write to urge the Bureau of Prison(BOP) to waive fees associated with phone calls for…
Public Service Videos from Oregon DOC
The Adult in Custody: The Visitor: While there are other videos in this ODOC series we suggest viewing these two.