News Release from:Oregon Dept. of Corrections
Posted: February 14th, 2008 11:47 AM
Suspicious Death at Oregon State Penitentiary
The Oregon State Police and the Marion County Homicide/Assault Response team are investigating a suspicious death at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.
Preliminary information is that an inmate was found deceased this morning in his cell at the Penitentiary. An autopsy will be performed by the State Medical Examiner's Office in Portland.
The name of the inmate will be released as soon as possible following next-of-kin notification.
Further information regarding this investigation will be released by the District Attorney's Office as it becomes available.
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