Oregon State Penitentiary

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf prison
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Joseph_A._H._Houghton
gptkbp:area approximately 100 acres
gptkbp:capacity approximately 2,000 inmates
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oldest_prison_in_Oregon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oregon State Penitentiary
gptkbp:location gptkb:Salem,_Oregon
gptkbp:notableEvent educational programs
mental health services
substance abuse treatment
vocational training
1971 prison riot
2019 COVID-19 outbreak
1993 escape attempt
2008 lockdown
2016_inmate_death
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:James_D._McGowan
gptkb:Michael_McFadden
Gary Ridgway
predominantly male
varied racial backgrounds
1979 escape of inmate
1985 escape of inmate
1990 escape of inmate
1995 escape of inmate
2001 escape of inmate
2003 escape of inmate
2005 escape of inmate
2007 escape of inmate
2010 escape of inmate
2012 escape of inmate
2014 escape of inmate
2015 escape of inmate
2017 escape of inmate
2018 escape of inmate
2020 escape of inmate
2021 escape of inmate
2022 escape of inmate
2023 escape of inmate
age range 18-80
gptkbp:opened 1866
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Oregon_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:security high walls
guard towers
maximum security
electronic surveillance
double fencing
gptkbp:staff over 400 employees
gptkbp:visitors limited visitation hours
gptkbp:website www.oregon.gov/doc/OPS