Oregon State Correctional Institution
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| Location | Salem, Oregon, United States 44°53′49″N 122°56′56″W / 44.897°N 122.949°W |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium (male) |
| Capacity | 880 |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Managed by | Oregon Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Josh Highberger |
| City | Salem |
| State/province | Oregon |
| Website | https://www.oregon.gov/doc/about/Pages/prison-locations.aspx |
Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) is a 33-acre (130,000 m2) medium security prison located in Salem, Oregon, United States and is operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections. Established by an act of the Oregon State Legislature in 1955, the prison opened in 1959 and has a capacity of 880 male inmates.
OSCI typically houses younger inmates, including those who began their sentence in a youth facility.[1] Inmates at OSCI have opportunities working in its print shop and mail room, and provide telephone services for the Oregon Health Plan.[1][2] Inmates have access to education programs, drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health treatment.[2] In recent years, OSCI has designated 500 of its beds for transitional release inmates (those who are within six months of release from prison) with focused efforts on preparing them for release to the community.[1]
Notable Inmates[edit]
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
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| 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.[3] | Perpetrator of the 1998 Thurston High School shooting in which he murdered 2 people and injured another 26.[4][5][6][7] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "DOC Operations Division: Oregon State Correctional Institution". Oregon Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Oregon State Correction Institution Facts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ "112 Years For School Shooter - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 1999-11-10. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Oregon School Shooter Gets 112 Years (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Washingtonpost.com: National News". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (1999-11-11). "Teenager To Spend Life in Prison For Shootings". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Goodstein, Laurie (1998-05-22). "SHOOTINGS IN A SCHOOL: THE SUSPECT; 15-Year-Old Seen by Some As Troubled and Violent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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