Corrections

The 84-page internal investigation also highlighted inadequate treatment of women’s health by Chief of Medicine Dr. Warren Roberts.

WorkSource Oregon Reentry looks to relieve one of the most stressful parts of leaving prison by bringing job training and employment services inside correctional facilities.

Law enforcement agencies are chomping at the bit for fentanyl detection K-9s, worrying some advocates who see the dogs as intrusive.

Seven out of every 10 adults in the Oregon Department of Corrections have abused drugs or alcohol, and 1 out of 5 are classified as having severe mental health issues. People who are released from custody are 10 times more likely overdose on opioids than the general public. These are among the many challenges facing the new director of the Department of Corrections, Mike Reese, who took over the job late last year. Reese joins us to talk about his philosophy for managing the department.

The incarcerated woman alleges she faced retaliation in the prison after a corrections officer was charged with sexually abusing her.

Ruben Benavidez has been sued at least six times for allegations of physical assault and sexual harassment. While working as a correctional officer at the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem, Benavidez coerced inmates into sexual acts that he would record on his cellphone, a lawsuit filed in federal court alleges.

We discuss some of the biggest stories of the week. Then, we look into a spike in inmate suicides in Washington. We'll also hear about an effort to silence train whistles in La Grande.

A long-time veteran with the Oregon Department of Corrections has been promoted to serve as the agency's interim deputy director.

The center houses people deemed to be violent sexual predators who have served their sentences, but whom a judge has found likely to reoffend.

Long, stressful hours have high costs for Oregon corrections officers.