Politics

Oregon will pay millions to those who caught COVID-19 while incarcerated

By Lauren Dake (OPB) and Conrad Wilson (OPB)

June 24, 2026 9:23 p.m. Updated: June 24, 2026 9:58 p.m.

Most of the $49 million settlement will go to settle wrongful death cases for people who died from COVID-19 while in an Oregon prison.