Oregon Inmates Sue To Gain Access To COVID-19 Vaccine
State health officials report that the largest active COVID-19 outbreaks in Oregon are in its prisons: More than 3,000 inmates have tested positive for the disease, while 38 have died.
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COVID-19 Outbreak At State Psychiatric Hospital Grows
The outbreak, the largest at the hospital since the pandemic began, has stopped the admission of new patients.
COVID-19 Cases Spike At Eastern Oregon Prison
New numbers released from the Oregon Department of Corrections show a spike in cases of COVID-19 at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario.
Visitations In Oregon Prisons Could Be Delayed Further
Leaders at the Oregon Department of Corrections said Wednesday the spike in positive cases of COVID-19 outside its prisons poses an obstacle to resuming in-person visits between families and inmates.
Judge Temporarily Relaxes Oregon State Hospital Admissions, Leaving Inmates In Jails
The Oregon State Hospital can take longer to admit patients with mental illness, at least temporarily, after a federal court ruling Tuesday.
9th Circuit Allows Trump Administration Abortion Rules To Move Forward
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday it will allow Trump administration Title X rules to move forward.
In June, the 9th Circuit allowed the rules to go into effect during the appeal process.
Jail Inmates Could Receive Federal Health Care Under Sen. Jeff Merkley Proposal
For more than 50 years, people booked into local jails have been stripped of their federal health care benefits, leaving an already vulnerable population with even less support.
Cut To Oregon State Hospital Wait Times Leaves Some Without Mental Health Care
Court had been in session for close to an hour before Ms. Nilsen’s turn came.
NW AGs Oppose Purdue Pharma Deal, Say Family 'Milked' Billions From Company
Legal officials in Oregon and Washington said their states have not agreed to a reported $12 billion settlement reached Wednesday between some 2,000 local and state governments and Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin.
Judge Declines To Hold Oregon In Contempt, Orders Compliance Hearing For State Hospital
In a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman declined to find the state in contempt of a longstanding federal court order that dictates admissions for people with mental illnesses at the Oregon State Hospital.
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