Oregon State Penitentiary, Maximum security prison in Salem, US
Oregon State Penitentiary contains multiple cell blocks with double occupancy rooms, enclosed by concrete walls reaching 25 feet in height across 26 acres.
Originally established in Portland during 1851, the penitentiary relocated to Salem in 1866 as Oregon's criminal justice system expanded with the growing population.
The facility maintains several community organizations, including the 7th Step Club, Asian Club, Latino Club, and Veterans Club for inmates seeking connection.
The prison operates various industrial programs through Oregon Corrections Enterprises, including a furniture factory, laundry services, and metal fabrication workshops.
Before the governor's 2022 decision to commute death sentences to life without parole, this facility contained Oregon's only death row and lethal injection chamber.
Location: Salem
Inception: 1851
Official opening: 1851
GPS coordinates: 44.93200,-123.00500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31
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