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New report released on conditions in Multnomah County Detention Center

March 1, 2017
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Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) has released a new report, “A Merry Go Round That Never Stops: Mental Illness in the Multnomah County Detention Center.” Staff attorney Sarah Radcliffe authored the report following an extensive investigation. The report finds that, in many ways, prisoners at the local jail are punished for having a mental illness. Treatment […]

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Intersystem return on investment in public mental health: Positive externality of public mental health expenditure for the jail system in the U.S.

November 11, 2016
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Intersystem return on investment in public mental health: Positive externality of public mental health expenditure for the jail system in the U.S. (PDF) By Jangho Yoon & Jeff Luck Care of / Health Management and Policy Programs, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, 464 Waldo Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA Abstract […]

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We say no to Wapato Jail

October 6, 2016
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My View: County’s failures continue with Wapato Portland Tribune – October 6 2016 Written by Jenny Westberg and Jason Renaud for the Mental Health Association of Portland The Mental Health Association of Portland opposes Multnomah County commissioners siting any shelter for people who are homeless, for people who have mental illness, or for people with […]

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KBOO’s Karen James Interviews Clackamas Jailer Lee Eby

August 14, 2016
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KBOO’s Karen James interviews Clackamas County Jail Commander Captain Lee Eby. Captain Eby spoke recently at a NAMI Clackamas event about the new Transition Center across from the Clackamas jail that is providing services and programs for people as they release from custody. The County used some of the justice reinvestment funds (HB 3194 passed […]

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Oregon DOC agrees to curtail isolation of people with serious mental illness

February 12, 2016
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SolitaryWatch, Jan. 19, 2016 Oregon corrections officials have agreed to reduce the isolation of people with serious mental illness in the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) at Oregon State Penitentiary, settling over a year of discussions with Disability Rights Oregon (DRO), the state’s federally designated Protection and Advocacy System. The agreement, signed January 8, has the potential […]

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Oregon DOC Agrees to Reduce Isolation and Improve the Care of Seriously Mentally Ill Adults in the Behavioral Health Unit

January 13, 2016
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This press release was being jointly issued by Disability Rights Oregon and Oregon Department of Corrections The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) and Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations, effective January 8, 2016. The Memorandum solidifies DOC’s commitment to improving its management of adults in custody […]

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New Health Care Provider Picked for Oregon Jail after Audit Criticizes Corizon

December 30, 2015
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Prison Legal News December, 2015 by Mark Wilson A Birmingham, Alabama health care company has taken over medical care at the Washington County jail in Hillsboro, Oregon in the wake of a scathing audit that led county officials to terminate a contract with Corizon Health two years early. The audit found that a lack of […]

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District Attorney: Multnomah County jail is “sub-optimal system” for treating mental illness

December 23, 2015
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From The Oregonian, December 23, 2015 Mental health services for inmates at Multnomah County jails are not adequate, a citizen panel said this week. The Corrections Grand Jury, which reviews the jail operations of the Sheriff’s Office, released its annual report that praised much of the departments work but also repeated concerns about mental health […]

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In second week of testing at Deschutes County Jail, high-tech “RiskWatch” may have saved a life

June 26, 2015
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The Bulletin, June 26, 2015 The Deschutes County jail is testing a new monitoring device that sheriff’s officials say helped save the life of a 63-year-old inmate Wednesday. According to Deschutes County sheriff’s Capt. Shane Nelson, the AliveLock RiskWatch monitors pulse rate and oxygen levels. The office has been testing the device for two weeks, […]

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Mentally Ill Oregon Prisoners Routinely Pepper-Sprayed And Isolated

May 7, 2015
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Mentally Ill Oregon Prisoners Routinely Pepper-Sprayed And Isolated, OPB – May 3, 2015 Prisoners with severe mental illness are routinely tasered, pepper-sprayed, isolated, and denied access to adequate mental health care – according to a new report by Disability Rights Oregon. The cells in the BHU are about 6 feet wide and 10 feet deep. […]

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