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Oregon DOC outlines OSP replacement plan and geriatric care needs; feasibility study funded in budget
Summary
The Department of Corrections briefed the Ways and Means Public Safety Subcommittee on a feasibility study for replacing the 100-year-old Oregon State Penitentiary and planning geriatric housing, citing more than $100 million in deferred maintenance and a growing older population that consumes a disproportionate share of healthcare costs.
The Oregon Department of Corrections told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 5 that the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem is functionally obsolete and requires significant investment or replacement to meet modern custodial and medical needs.
Director Mike Rees said OSP is more than 100 years old, has extensive deferred maintenance (more than $100,000,000), antiquated plumbing and HVAC systems, hazardous materials abatement needs and temperature-control issues in upper tiers. He showed committee members photos of failing infrastructure inside occupied housing units and described the facility as increasingly expensive to operate.
Kevin Bohmkamp, assistant director for health…
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