Oregon Department of Corrections Bans all Prison Visitors, Including Attorneys and Parole Officers

I Recently Realized That If a Friend Went to Jail and Used Their “One Phone Call” On Me, I Wouldn’t Know to Pick Up. Could I Call Them Back?

Unfortunately, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office—perhaps daunted by the prospect of a never-ending stream of calls for Amanda Huggenkiss and Mike Hunt—declined to provide the specific number or numbers from which jailhouse phone calls originate.

Former Foster Care Executive Mary Holden Ayala Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison

Former foster care boss Mary Holden Ayala is sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for stealing money meant for children in her care.

A Murder Committed for a White-Power Prison Gang, or a Mental Shutdown? Multnomah County Jury Deliberates the Guilt of Russell Courtier

In August 2016, Courtier and Colleen Hunt ran down and killed 19-year old Larnell Bruce, Jr. in front of a Gresham 7-Eleven store.

Murmurs: Women’s Prison Pays For Poor Care

In other news: Uber man joins Portland Business Alliance.

Oregon Senator Proposing a Bill That Requires Every Inmate Talk To a Doctor About Flu Shots Each Year

If passed, the proposed legislation would require the Oregon Department of Corrections to schedule an appointment with every prisoner to get a flu shot each year.

As Washington Scraps Death Penalty, Gubernatorial Candidate Knute Buehler Pledges To Bring Executions Back To Oregon

“I will follow the desires of the voters of Oregon,” he said.

Oregon Department of Corrections Will No Longer Share Inmates’ Family Information With ICE Officials

“We will immediately cease this type of information exchange,” the agency says in a memo.