Mill Creek Correctional Facility
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Salem, Oregon, United States 44°52′34″N 122°58′26″W / 44.87611°N 122.97389°WCoordinates: 44°52′34″N 122°58′26″W / 44.87611°N 122.97389°W |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum security |
| Managed by | Oregon Department of Corrections |
| Director | S. Frank Thompson[1] |
Mill Creek Correctional Facility is a minimum-security prison in the southeast part of Salem, Oregon, United States. It is five miles southeast of downtown Salem near Turner. It is run by the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC). It is also a working farm.[2]
History
The Mill Creek facility was built on the site of the former Oregon State Training School, a reform school for boys.[2] In August 2014, an inmate escaped from the minimum security facility.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Mill Creek Correctional Facility. Oregon Department of Corrections. Retrieved on February 28, 2009.
- 1 2 "Department of Corrections Records Guide: Agency History > Current Organization > Institutions > Santiam/Mill Creek". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ↑ Young, Molly (August 9, 2014). "Inmate escapes Salem-area prison, search continues". The Oregonian. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
External links
- Mill Creek Correctional Facility website at DOC
- History of Oregon's reform schools from Salem Public Library
- Historic image of the Oregon State Training School from Salem Public Library
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