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On October 13, 2018, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) staff member was assaulted by an inmate. As a result of the assault, the staff member was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Security staff responded to the assault and seven additional staff where taken to the hospital for evaluation and they have been released.
The inmate has been taken to segregation. The institution has been placed on lockdown. All activities and visiting have been canceled until further notice. The incident is currently under investigation by the Oregon State Police.
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.