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[edit] Source for expansion

"Since 1985, Oregon has expanded its prison system from three institutions based in Salem to 14 prisons scattered throughout the state, many of which were built in economically depressed, remote cities ... where land is inexpensive and jobs are welcome."^[1]

Oregon spends a larger percentage (10.9%) of its general fund than any other state on prisons.^[1]

The move to rural prisons is popular with local business owners, but recent research and county economic statistics suggest that the prisons have a negative overall impact on local economies.^[1]

Present director is Max Williams

From 1851–1951, there was one prison in Oregon.

The Oregon State Penitentiary was built in Portland in 1851 and relocated to Salem in 1866.

Current: "Oregon’s prison industry has grown to 14 facilities, 13,500 inmates, nearly 5,000 jobs and a DOC budget of $1.26 billion. The state now spends more on prisons than on higher education."

"42.5% of the goods and services used in [Oregon] prisons are purchased from Oregon companies."

Measure 17 of 1994 required inmates to work 40 hours a week.

[edit] Fundamental changes

1996: constitution amended by Measure 26, from

• "Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on the principles of reformation, and not of vindictive justice." to
• "Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on these principles: protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one's actions and reformation."

http://www.crimevictimsunited.org/issues/measure26.htm

Measure 40 passed, promoting victims' rights, but was overturned because it amended multiple parts of the constitution, resulting in:

1999: Measures 69-75 (four of seven passed)

Also, we need an article on Arwen Bird and Crime Victims United (Steve Doell could redirect to the latter.) -Pete (talk) 17:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] From Goldschmidt article

During his term as Governor of Oregon in the late 1980s, Neil Goldschmidt oversaw a major expansion of the state's prison system. In May 1987 he hired Michael Francke to modernize the state's prisons, which an investigator had described as overcrowded and operated as "independent fiefdoms."^[2] Francke was charged with supervising a plan to add over 1000 new beds to the prison system.^[3] Francke was murdered in the Department of Corrections parking lot in 1989.^[3]