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Lawsuit over Oregon State Hospital patient’s death aims for change

The sister of Kenneth Hass, who died in 2025 while in seclusion at the state psychiatric institution, is suing the state and hospital staff for wrongful death as a result of “extreme neglect and abuse” while under their care
July 14, 2026
 
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

The sister of a 25-year-old man who died at the Oregon State Hospital says she hopes his death, and