An Oregon inmate briefly escaped from a work crew in Salem on Friday, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections.

Two Oregon legislative leaders on Monday urged the new FBI director to open an investigation into the 1989 stabbing death of Oregon prisons chief Michael Francke, now that the conviction of Frank ...

Dave Baden has been appointed acting superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital following the resignation of interim superintendent and chief medical officer Dr. Sara Walker, the governor's office ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) –The Department of Corrections disclosed Friday that a 71-year-old man died while in custody at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. David Dietrich was taken to the ...

Oregon State Police said they were investigating after a patient died Tuesday at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. The Oregon Health Authority said in a news release the person's death was ...

Security was informed Tuesday of suspected contraband and conducted a search of the Disciplinary Segregation Unit at the Oregon state prison in Madras.

A "suspicious substance" discovered Tuesday at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras caused a staff member to be briefly hospitalized, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections.

In a bipartisan effort, Oregon House of Representatives leaders Ben Bowman and Christine Drazen have asked the FBI to open a ...

In the wake of a sudden patient death at the Oregon State Hospital in late March, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the appointment ...

Governor Tina Kotek has announced a leadership overhaul at the Oregon State Hospital following a recent patient death.

Gov. Tina Kotek announced late Friday a shakeup in the leadership of the Oregon State Hospital as that facility deals with ...

Three firearms bills have passed out of committee, meeting a deadline required to stay alive during the 2025 legislative ...