During the opening hearing of the legislative session, the executive director of the Oregon Department of Corrections was asked only a few questions by Oregon lawmakers this week.
None of them addressed the well-known issues with prison health care, such as the recent departures of the department’s top two managers who oversee medical care for the estimated 12,000 inmates in the state.
Portland area homicides
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Portland man convicted in 2019 killing claims innocence; Beaverton white supremacist gets 5 years; Troutdale man convicted for attempted abuse of Uber driver
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2 teens accused in murder of Portland man who allegedly tried to stop purse-snatching
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Man gunned down in SE Portland 2nd shooting death in Hazelwood neighborhood in January
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Oregon City veterinarian found guilty of killing ex-lover s husband at Intel
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Cannabis shop worker accused of killing 2 would-be robbers denied bail
