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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
On October 20, 1999, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Fugitive James Kinney was observed walking into Myrtle Point. He went to the residence of a relative who had been under observation by the Myrtle Point Police.
In a combined action, the Myrtle Point Police Department and the Coos County Emergency Response Team took Kinney into custody at 11:05. The Emergency Response Team members include officers from the Myrtle Point Police, the Coos County Sheriff´s Office the Coos Bay Police Department and the North Bend Police Department.
When the officers attempted to take Kinney into custody he tried to escape by jumping out of the window of the second floor apartment where he was hiding.
Kinney sustained minor injuries as a result of his jump and was transported by Myrtle Point Ambulance to Coquille Valley Hospital where he was treated for cuts and bruises as a result of the jump. He is also being treated for injuries sustained during his escape.
Kinney was turned over to the custody of the Coos County Sheriff´s Office. The Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit responded to assist the officers after the apprehension.
"We are very grateful James Kinney is back in custody and pleased at the prompt and professional actions taken by so many agencies working together," said Corrections Director Dave Cook. "As soon as possible he will be returned to our custody and housed in the maximum security Intensive Mnagement Unit at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem."
On Saturday evening, October 2, 1999, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Inmate James Kinney, 39, escaped from Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton.
As reported earlier Kinney breached coils of razor wire lining the inside of the perimeter fence, and subsequently scaled razor wire lining the top of the 12-foot exterior fence. Blood was found on the fence. Alarms functioned properly and alerted the prison´s mobile patrol that there was a possible breach in the fence.
Profile of Fugitive
James Kinney´s criminal activity began as a juvenile with his first arrest in 1973. While in custody he escaped on one occasion and had other attempted escapes.
In 1977, he was apprehended in Coos County in a stolen vehicle. During the arrest process he attacked and stabbed the arresting officer. Subsequently he fled Coos County to elude the pending charges of Attempted Murder and Assault I.
In 1978, Kinney was sentenced in Humboldt County, California, on Attempted Robbery, Battery on a Peace Officer and Escape with Force, receiving a sentence of 5 years, 8 months. In 1980 he received a two-year sentence in Bakersfield, California on Prison Escape Without Force. In 1981 he received another two years in Chino, California, again for Prison Escape Without Force.
In 1979, Kinney was returned to Oregon to stand trial on the Coos County on Attempted Murder and Assault I indictments. He was sentenced to serve 20 years on the Attempted Murder offense, concurrent with the California sentences. The Assault I was merged for sentencing with the Attempted Murder.
Upon completion of the California portion of the sentences, Kinney was again returned to Oregon. Beginning in January 1983, he served the remainder of the Attempted Murder sentence at Oregon State Penitentiary. The Parole Board denied his request for parole in February, 1987. Under the laws in effect at the time, (the Compelled Parole statute - ORS 144.245(2)), he was released on September 1, 1989 to parole supervision. His sentence was discharged on March 21, 1990.
Inmate Kinney was again arrested and charged in Josephine County on July 23, 1996, for sodomizing a minor. He was subsequently sentenced for Sodomy 1, Sodomy II and two counts of Sex Abuse 1.
During the period of time that Inmate Kinney was housed at the Josephine County Jail pending trial he committed an Assault IV and an Assault on a Public Safety Officer. He was subsequently sentenced to 12 months on the Assault IV and 6 months on the Assault on a Public Safety Officer. Both sentences are consecutive to each other and consecutive to the DOC sentence, and will be served in Josephine County Jail upon completion of the DOC sentences.
Kinney was again committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections on March 25, 1997.
Of four major disciplinary actions on file, two were received at Oregon Corrections Intake Center during the intake and admission process. On May 8,1997. he received 14 days segregation for removing the cell seat. On March 20, 1997, he received 120 days when sharpened 15" metal broom support bars were found hidden inside of his mattress.
He was initially assigned to Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. A common practice in the prison system is to separate known enemies; Kinney had several at the penitentiary and was therefore transferred to EOCI on August 29, 1997.
On February 10, 1998, he received 120 days segregation when a coil of several flag football belts, tied together, was discovered in the metal drawer on the bottom bunk of his cell. Because he was found in possession of an escape device he was transferred to the Intensive Management Unit in Salem on August 10, 1998.
On February 10, 1999 he was returned to EOCI. On May 3, 1999, he was sanctioned to seven days segregation for failure to obey an order.
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