| Oregon Department of Corrections | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 4,404 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Oregon, USA |
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| Map of Oregon Department of Corrections's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 98,466 square miles (255,030 km2) |
| Population | 3,930,065 (2013 est.)[1] |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Salem, Oregon |
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| Facilities | |
| Prisons | 12 |
| Website | |
| Oregon DOC Website | |
The Oregon Department of Corrections is the agency of the U.S. state of Oregon charged with managing a system of 12 state prisons since its creation by the state legislature in 1987. In addition to having custody of offenders sentenced to prison for more than 12 months, the agency provides program evaluation, oversight and funding for the community corrections activities of county governments. It is also responsible for interstate compact administration, jail inspections, and central information and data services regarding felons throughout the state. It has its headquarters in Salem.[3]
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ "Office of the Director".
- ^ "Contact Us." Oregon Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.