An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably. Perhaps civil discourse feels harder to come by ...

The Oregon Department of Corrections Health Services Division is in the midst of an overhaul of the department, with reforms that have already resulted in progress in care as well as fewer lawsuits ...

An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate serving 30 years for the murder of his girlfriend in Bend in 2001, died Sunday in custody, said the Oregon Department of Corrections. James Coon, 76, died Sunday in ...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of all of the state's 17 inmates awaiting execution, saying their death sentences will be changed to life in prison without ...

Gary Harkins also spent decades inside an isolation unit -- as a correctional officer at the Oregon State Penitentiary. He says solitary... Working the Isolation Unit: A Prison Officer's Tale For 25 ...

On stifling days last summer, Reyes Miranda baked in his cell, the metal walls so hot to the touch that he worried he’d burn himself. At night, he slept on the cool concrete floor for relief. Miranda ...

This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals passionate about our Mid-Valley community. For 10 years, Willamette University professor Melissa Buis has been bringing undergraduate ...