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Progress Report Looks At Conditions for Mentally Ill In Oregon State Penitentiary

Progress Report Looks At Conditions for Mentally Ill In Oregon State Penitentiary
Apr 23, 2018 · 21m 31s

The advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) recently released an assessment of the Behavioral Health Unit at the Oregon State Penitentiary to measure whether or not the prison is on...

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The advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) recently released an assessment of the Behavioral Health Unit at the Oregon State Penitentiary to measure whether or not the prison is on track to meet goals the group laid out in 2015. The short answer is: no. DRO says prisoners with mental illness and developmental disabilities should not be isolated, but prison officials argue isolation is the best way to ensure safety for inmates and staff. DRO staff attorney Joel Greenberg and Oregon Department of Corrections director Colette Peters join us to dig into the report and the bigger questions it brings up.
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