Oregon Department of Corrections fires 2 top health care leaders following investigation
Oregon prison leaders fired two top officials Monday, a move they said was part of reforms to address longstanding medical care issues.
Fired Oregon prison health leaders delayed treatment, retaliated against staff, report claims
The 84-page internal investigation from the Oregon Department of Corrections also highlighted inadequate treatment of women’s health
Oregon’s prison health care supervisors fired after investigation finds delays in care, retaliation
An outside lawyer interviewed Dr. Warren Roberts and Joe Bugher and delivered blunt assessments of their overall honesty. She wrote that she did not find Roberts to be credible and that Bugher “obfuscated,
Amid mounting scrutiny, Oregon Department of Corrections fires 2 health care managers, shakes up division
The Oregon Department of Corrections has fired two leading health care managers who oversaw a division responsible for the medical care of about 12,000 inmates in a dozen state prisons.
Oregon Department of Corrections announces Healthcare Division reform initiative
The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) announced this week a significant reform initiative to overhaul the division that provides healthcare to adults in cu
Chicago consultants land half-million dollar contract to fix Oregon prison health care
The review, announced this week by Corrections Director Mike Reese, brings Falcon’s state contracts to $800,000.
Doctor warned Oregon governor, corrections director of delayed cancer treatments for prisoners, poor care for women
A man whose diseased scalp resembled “an infected sponge of weeping” pus went without proper medical care for more than a year. Another developed tongue cancer after his early symptoms went ignored. A ...
Oregon joins lawsuit challenging Trump gender-affirming care executive order
The state also joined a lawsuit seeking to halt the federal Department of Government Ethics' access to sensitive information.
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Consultant vows to ‘zero in’ on Oregon prison care denials in wake of blistering report
A consultant hired by Oregon prison officials to look into a scathing outside review said his firm will operate with transparency and objectivity. An attorney specializing in representing people ...
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Oregon DOC announcing reform initiative for its healthcare division
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) announcing a reform initiative for its healthcare division.
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Oregon State Penitentiary inmate dies at 75 in Salem hospital
Michael Cooper, a 75-year-old inmate at Oregon State Penitentiary, died on February 4, 2025, at a local hospital, according ...
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Man serving prison time in Oregon appears in Clark County court for charges connected to 1998 Vancouver case
A man serving prison time in Oregon appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face rape, burglary and kidnapping ...