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Inmates with severe mental illnesses subject to isolation, restraint, brutality, DRO investigation shows

April 29, 2015
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The Oregonian, April 8, 2015 Prisoners in the Oregon State Penitentiary unit reserved for inmates with the most severe mental illnesses spend months, sometimes years in small cells with no natural light or outdoor access and rarely get to speak with others, according to an investigation by Disability Rights Oregon. Most are in their cells […]

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Mental health workers in prison system want a large pay boost

May 15, 2013
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By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian, May 14, 2013 A group of unionized mental health workers in the Oregon state prison system wants a pay raise that even they acknowledge is big enough to cause a public relations problem. About 50 mental health specialists who handle inmates with addictions and other mental health problems want to […]

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