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Oregon DOC tells judiciary committee prisons hold more than 12,000; staffing, aging population and modernization top concerns
Summary
Director Mike Reese told a Jan. 22 informational hearing that Oregon Department of Corrections operates 12 prisons housing over 12,000 adults in custody, faces staffing shortages and an aging incarcerated population, and needs IT and facility modernization.
Mike Reese, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, told a joint judiciary informational hearing on Jan. 22, 2025, that the department runs 12 prisons holding more than 12,000 adults in custody and manages community supervision in partnership with counties statewide.
Reese said the agency’s mission balances public safety and rehabilitation: "protecting the community and transforming lives," and he told legislators the agency’s work requires investment in health care, staff and facilities.
The agency reported a roughly $2.4 billion biennial budget and a statewide footprint that includes institutions from Lakeview to Tillamook and Coffee Creek — the state’s women’s facility in Wilsonville. Reese said the population is primarily male, with over 11,000 men in…
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