Judge blasts Oregon prisons doctor; says must follow CDC rules
Marion judge requires beefed-up COVID-19 safety measures, recognizes arbitration process for prisoners seeking release.
A Marion County judge this week blasted the doctor in charge of health care at Oregon s prisons, approving a settlement that essentially requires the state to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
The decision comes as dozens of lawyers around Oreggon have been waging a campaign to secure early release for clients who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In filings around Oregon they ve argued Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections are not ensuring safety or releasing vulnerable inmates as they should in light of the disease s rapid spread in Oregon s prisons.
Judge blasts Oregon prisons doctor; says must follow CDC rules
Marion judge requires beefed-up COVID-19 safety measures, recognizes arbitration process for prisoners seeking release.
A Marion County judge this week blasted the doctor in charge of health care at Oregon s prisons, approving a settlement that essentially requires the state to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
The decision comes as dozens of lawyers around Oreggon have been waging a campaign to secure early release for clients who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In filings around Oregon they ve argued Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections are not ensuring safety or releasing vulnerable inmates as they should in light of the disease s rapid spread in Oregon s prisons.
Oregon prisons report 41 deaths, 3,333 COVID-19 cases to date Salem Statesman Journal UP NEXT
The Oregon Department of Corrections has so far reported 41 deaths and 3,333 positive cases of COVID-19 among incarcerated individuals.
It has had 794 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff.
Here is a breakdown by location as of Jan. 27 of total positive cases:
Coffee Creek Correctional Facility: 219 inmates; 39 staff.
Coffee Creek Intake Center: 70 inmates; 12 staff.
Columbia River Correctional Institution: 245 inmates; 24 staff.
Deer Ridge Correctional Institution: 273 inmates; 43 staff.
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution: 458 inmates; 74 staff.
Mill Creek Correctional Facility: 35 inmates; 15 staff.
Oregon State Correctional Institution: 244 inmates; 36 staff.
Oregon State Penitentiary: 385 inmates; 122 staff.
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital – Most recent onset Jan. 9
Mercy Medical Center (Roseburg) – Most recent onset Jan. 9
Oregon Freeze Dry (Albany) – Most recent onset Jan. 9
National Frozen Foods (Albany) – Most recent onset Jan. 9
Benchmade Knife Co. (Oregon City) – Most recent onset Jan. 8
Two Rivers Correctional Institute (Umatilla) – Most recent onset Jan. 8
Deer Ridge Correctional Institute (Madras) – Most recent onset Jan. 8
Salem Hospital – Most recent onset Jan. 8
The largest active outbreak remains at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario. The outbreak was first identified on June 24 and the case count has continued to rise since then. There have been 582 coronavirus cases linked to the outbreak, with the most recent case reported on Jan. 6.
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