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OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 11/4/24 OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 11/4/24

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

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Willamette Week Melissa Roy-Hart 6/5/24 Willamette Week Melissa Roy-Hart 6/5/24

Douglas County’s Jail Faces Scrutiny After Recent String of Inmate Deaths

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Sheriffs Inspect Each Other’s Jails. They Found Nothing Amiss in Portland.

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Coffee Creek inmate sues corrections agency amid criminal case

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Death in confinement: William Derby survived Columbia County Jail, but at a cost

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Death in confinement: Bryan Lee Miles died after breakfast at Columbia County Jail

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Death in confinement: Bryan Dearden took his own life at Columbia County Jail after warning signs

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Death in confinement: Questions remain about three who died in Columbia County Jail

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Multnomah County inmate found dead in cell, seventh this year

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Multnomah County Jails Also Lost Their Psychiatrist

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Multnomah County’s Dysfunctional Jails Have Turned Deadly

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Judge again rejects hospital lawsuit over psychiatric patient boarding

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KGW News Melissa Roy-Hart 7/10/23 KGW News Melissa Roy-Hart 7/10/23

Court rulings demand Oregon State Hospital toe the line between patients' rights and public safety

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The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 7/6/23 The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 7/6/23

Judge orders Oregon State Hospital to further restrict admissions

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Some defendants unable to assist in their defense will no longer go to Oregon State Hospital

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Oregon State Hospital agreement would allow for flexibility on stay limits, pending judge’s sign-off

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Refusing Medication Won’t Earn Patients More Time at Beleaguered State Hospital, Federal Judge Rules

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Oregon State Hospital official says federal order moving admissions is in right direction

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Judge rules that hospitals can’t sue the state over civilly committed patients

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Federal judge considers changes to state hospital discharge order

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