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Oregon’s ‘disorganized’ prison health system needs major overhaul, analysts say

The Department of Corrections hired Falcon to assess its health care system after a whistleblower complaint and an independent investigation revealed serious problems, including delays in lifesaving care
July 29, 2025
 
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Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem is a maximum-security prison. | COURTESY OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

Fixing the Oregon's “fragmented, disorganized, and inefficient” prison health care system will mean overhauling how it does business — an