Fentanyl found at Oregon prison, exposes worker during cell search

A Snake River Correctional Institution worker searching a cell Friday morning was exposed to white powder that subsequently tested positive for fentanyl, the Oregon Department of Corrections said. The ...
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Salem divided over whether Oregon should facilitate ICE transfers in state prisons

PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s renewed debate in Salem over whether the state should cooperate with immigration authorities in cases where federal forces are trying t ...
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James Coon, in prison for murder of girlfriend in 2001, died Sunday

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 ...
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Prison inmate serving 30-year sentence for 2001 killing of girlfriend in Bend dies at age 76

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate serving a 30-year term for killing his girlfriend in Bend nearly 35 years ago has died in the Salem state prison, the Oregon Department of ...