Oregon to pay $49 million in COVID prison lawsuit settlement

Published on: 06/24/2026

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E-Block at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. The state this week settled a federal lawsuit alleging that it had failed to protect prisoners from COVID-19 exposure.

The state of Oregon this week agreed to pay $49 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the state failed to protect prisoners who were exposed to COVID-19 in 2020 through 2022.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/oregon-to-pay-49-million-in-covid-prison-lawsuit-settlement.html

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