Overview
The Department of Corrections (DOC), operating under ORS 423, is responsible for the central administration of Oregon’s state correctional institutions.
The mission of DOC is to reduce the risk of criminal conduct through partnerships with communities and through a continuum of community supervision, incarceration, sanctions, and services designed to manage offender behavior.
Today Oregon operates 12 state prisons housing approximately 12,000 adults in custody and employs roughly 4,450 staff statewide.
Oregon Correctional Institutions
Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
Opened 2002
Columbia River Correctional Institution
Opened 1990
Deer Ridge Correctional Institution
Opened 2007
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
Opened 1985
Oregon Corrections Intake Center
Opened 1991
Oregon State Correctional Institution
Opened 1959
Oregon State Penitentiary
Opened 1866
Powder River Correctional Facility
Opened 1989
Santiam Correctional Institution
Opened 1977
Snake River Correctional Institution
Opened 1991
South Fork Forest Camp
Opened 1951
Two Rivers Correctional Institution
Opened 1999
Warner Creek Correctional Facility
Opened 2005
Prison Closures
Two facilities have closed in recent years:
- Mill Creek Correctional Facility – Closed June 30, 2021
- Shutter Creek Correctional Institution – Closed December 31, 2021
Mill Creek Correctional Facility (MCCF)
Mill Creek Correctional Facility was a minimum-security prison near Salem that operated as a work camp supporting state agencies and industries.
The facility permanently closed June 30, 2021.
Shutter Creek Correctional Institution (SCCI)
Shutter Creek Correctional Institution was a minimum-security facility near North Bend that supported forestry and fire suppression work crews.
The facility permanently closed December 31, 2021.
DOC Chronology (1851–1994)
1851 – Oregon State Penitentiary established.
1866 – Penitentiary relocated to Salem.
1911 – State Parole Board established.
1955 – Oregon State Correctional Institution established.
1965 – Women's Correctional Center opened.
1987 – Department of Corrections created.
1994 – Measure 17 requires inmate work/training.