Oregon State Correctional Institution

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Oregon State Correctional Institution
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LocationSalem, Oregon, United States
44°53′49″N 122°56′56″W / 44.897°N 122.949°W / 44.897; -122.949
StatusOperational
Security classMedium (male)
Capacity880
OpenedJune 1, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-06-01)
Managed byOregon Department of Corrections
WardenJosh Highberger
CitySalem
State/provinceOregon
Websitehttps://www.oregon.gov/doc/about/Pages/prison-locations.aspx

Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) is a 33-acre (130,000 m2) medium security men's prison in

Oregon State Legislature in 1955 and opened in 1959.[1] OSCI typically houses younger inmates,[citation needed] including young adults who began their sentence in a youth detention center.[1]

Inmates at OSCI are permitted to work in its print shop and mail room, and provide telephone services for the

Oregon DMV.[1][2] Inmates may also access education programs, drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health treatment.[2]

As of August 2024[update], OSCI has a maximum capacity of 888 inmates, with approximately 350 beds designated for transitional release inmates who go through programs intended to prepare them for release to the community.[a][1]

History

OSCI held its first LGBT Pride event in June 2024.[3]

Facility and programs

Inmate programs include:

  • Service dog training[4]

Notable inmates

Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
Kipland Philip Kinkel 12975669 Sentenced to 111-112 years, making him eligible for parole in 2110, at which he would be 128-years-old, effectively making it a life sentence with no parole.[5] Perpetrator of the 1998 Thurston High School shooting in which he murdered 2 people and injured another 26. He had murdered his parents before the shooting.[6][7][8][9]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Transitional release inmates" are inmates who are scheduled to be released within 6 months.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "DOC Operations Division: Oregon State Correctional Institution". Oregon Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Oregon State Correction Institution Facts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Corrections. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  3. ^ Cortez, Kanani. "Oregon prison celebrates its first Pride event". www.streetroots.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ Elhelw, Amal (6 April 2024). "Inmates grow, gain skills training service dogs at Oregon prison: 'Something I get to be proud of'". FOX12 Oregon. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ "112 Years For School Shooter - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 10 November 1999. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Oregon School Shooter Gets 112 Years (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Washingtonpost.com: National News". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 30 January 2024.


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