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An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, David Lokken, died in the early morning on August 10, 2018 at a local hospital. He was incarcerated at the Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI). As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified and the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.
Lokken entered DOC custody on December 16, 2015 from Washington County. His earliest release date was August 24, 2024. He was 55 years old.
DOC takes all in-custody deaths seriously. The agency is responsible for the care and custody of 14,700 men and women who are incarcerated in the 14 institutions across the state.
Next of kin has been notified. No other details are available at this time.
SRCI is a multi-custody prison in Ontario that houses approximately 3,000 male inmates. SRCI has multiple special housing units including disciplinary segregation, intensive management, infirmary (with hospice) with 24-hour nursing care, and an administrative segregation unit. SRCI participates in prison industries with Oregon Corrections Enterprises including a contact center, laundry, and sign shop. SRCI specializes in incentive housing, specialized housing, inmates with mental health/medical vulnerabilities, education and trades programs, cognitive and parenting programs, and institution work programs. SRCI opened in 1991 and is the largest correctional institution in the state.
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Juan Rivas-Valles, died in the early morning on August 8, 2018. He was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP). As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified and the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.
Rivas-Valles entered DOC custody on April 5, 1990 from Multnomah County; he was sentenced to life in DOC custody. He was 68 years old.
DOC takes all in-custody deaths seriously. The agency is responsible for the care and custody of 14,700 men and women who are incarcerated in the 14 institutions across the state.
Next of kin has been notified. No other details are available at this time.
OSP is a multi-custody prison located in Salem that houses over 2,000 male inmates. OSP is surrounded by a 25-foot-high wall with 10 towers. The facility has multiple special housing units including death row, disciplinary segregation, behavioral health, intermediate care housing, and an infirmary (with hospice) with 24-hour nursing care. OSP participates in prison industries with Oregon Corrections Enterprises including the furniture factory, laundry, metal shop, and contact center. It provides a range of correctional programs and services including education, work-based education, inmate work crews, and pre-release services. OSP was established in 1866 and, until 1959, was Oregon’s only prison.