Snake River Correctional Institution News

A civil lawsuit brought against a Salem church and the state of Oregon seeks $36 million in damages for a woman who claims she was sexually abused during childhood by a former church deacon.

Authorities say 52 inmates at Snake River Correctional Institution were put in a segregation unit and the prison remains in lockdown after two fights broke out.

William "Hank" Dufort, convicted of sexually abusing six teenage boys in the late 1980s while he was director of a juvenile treatment center, was denied parole Wednesday.

The boxer-Akita mix known as Sis had fallen on hard times. Her former home was crowded and she didn't get along with her peers.

A man convicted of multiple counts of rape and sex abuse was found dead in his cell at Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario Wednesday evening.

Convicted rapist found dead in Ontario prison; 2nd apparent suicide at prison in 9 months By KATY MOELLER - kmoeller@idahostatesman.com Comments Oregon State Police are investigating the apparent suicide of a ...

The Oregon State Police is investigating a suicide at the Snake River Correctional Institution.

An Snake River Correctional Institution inmate charged in the aggravated murder of a fellow inmate was arraigned Dec.

Two area agencies received a helping hand in the form of a donation from Snake River Correctional Institution inmates Tuesday.