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News Release
Bobby D. Barnes
Bobby D. Barnes
Columbia River Correctional Institution reports in-custody death (Photo) - 06/01/23

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Bobby Donald Barnes, passed away the morning of June 1, 2023. Barnes was incarcerated at Columbia River Correctional Institution (CRCI) in Portland and passed away at a local hospital. As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified. 

Barnes entered DOC custody on November 8, 2007, from Multnomah County, with an earliest release date of August 21, 2026. He was 68 years old. 

DOC takes all in-custody deaths seriously. The agency is responsible for the care and custody of approximately 12,000 individuals who are incarcerated in 12 institutions across the state. While crime information is public record, DOC elects to disclose only upon request out of respect for any family or victims.

CRCI is a minimum-security prison that houses approximately 595 adults in custody who are within four years of release. Located in the largest metropolitan area of the state, this facility is focused on cognitive programming, alcohol and drug programming, work programs, and preparing for return to the community. CRCI has two alcohol and drug/cognitive restructuring alternative incarceration programs (AIP). Individuals who successfully complete this 180-day-in-prison program are released to the community for a 90-day transitional leave period. CRCI is located on a 26-acre site in northeast Portland and officially in opened in September 1990. 

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