Finding Oregon Prison Inmate Information

Finding information about inmates who are incarcerated in the various correctional facilities across Oregon is an easy task. There are several websites and portals that provide public information about these inmates.

Correctional Facilities of Oregon

The prison system of the state of Oregon ensures a safe and civil environment for inmates and facility personnel. The staff of an Oregon prison has many responsibilities, including prison management, transportation of inmates from one facility to another, inmate health issues, and emergency preparedness. The staff schedules all inmate work activities and is responsible for security threat group and gang management.

The correctional facilities located within the state of Oregon are as follows:

* Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
* Columbia River Correctional Institution
* Deer Ridge Correctional Institution
* Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
* Mill Creek Correctional Facility
* Santiam Correctional Institution
* Shutter Creek Correctional Institution
* Snake River Correctional Institution
* South Fork Forest Camp
* Two Rivers Correctional Institution
* Warner Creek Correctional Facility
* Oregon State Correctional Institution
* Oregon State Penitentiary
* Powder River Correctional Facility

Information about all of the above correctional institutions is available on the Internet at http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/OPS/PRISON/index.shtml. This website provides instant and updated information about addresses, phone numbers, and management personnel of each prison. An Oregon prison inmate is allowed to meet visitors at specific hours of the day and make telephone calls.

The Mission and Vision of the Oregon Department of Corrections

All prison facilities in Oregon are managed by the Oregon Department of Corrections. The address and contact details of the Department are as follows:

Oregon Department of Corrections
2575 Center St. NE
Salem, OR
97301-4667
Phone: 503-945-0920
Fax: 503-373-1173
Email: doc.info@state.or.us

The DOC supervises the operation of all prisons in Oregon. It was formed in 1987 by the state legislature, and is responsible for the custody of Oregon prison inmates. The mission of the DOC is the promotion of public safety by making criminals accountable for their actions and then rehabilitating them in an attempt to curb future criminal behavior. The DOC takes a proactive role in the development and implementation of criminal justice policy. It also ensures proper fiscal management and offender program implementation, and encourages the smooth functioning of the justice system, which extends to areas beyond the boundaries of the Department.

Female Oregon Prison Inmates

All female criminals in Oregon are incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which is a multi-custody prison. The contact information for this facility is as follows:

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
24499 SW Grahams Ferry Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone
Supt. (503) 570-6412
Info:  (503) 570-6400
Fax: (503) 570-6417

This facility has dormitory housing, inmate work programs, skill training programs, educational programs, and inmate health services. It provides opportunities for inmates to pursue religious programs. It also has warehouse space for on-site storage and the central records unit.

Oregon Prison Inmate Search

The Ohio Department of Corrections has created the Oregon Offender Search (OOS) system so that the citizens of Ohio can obtain information about the inmates incarcerated in the state. The information in this database is updated periodically to ensure accuracy; however, the provided information should not be treated as an "official" record. For more information about the OOS, visit its website at http://docpub.state.or.us/OOS/intro.jsf.