Oregon spent $23M on legal fees to defend state foster care system before reaching settlement

The Oregonian

Nov 13

Written By Melissa Roy-Hart

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Melissa Roy-Hart

The final tab to taxpayers to defend Oregon’s troubled child welfare system? Possibly upwards of $30 million

A mentally ill inmate in Oregon lost nearly 100 pounds before his sudden death, records suggest