The prison was unwilling to provide the
East Oregonian with any information regarding why Blewett resigned.
Blewett held the official position of superintendent since December of 2019. He had been acting superintendent since the previous June, after former superintendent Troy Bowser went on administrative leave during an investigation.
Bowser resigned the following September.
Kevin Jackson has assumed the role as acting superintendent for TRCI.
The prison s public information officer said Blewett s resignation is in no way related to the institution s recent power outage.Â
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GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! On the eighth day of Christmas, my baby gave to me: A pair of Chloe shades and a diamond belly ring. LET S GO TO PRESS:
• Landlords are gonna landlord: Even though the legislature provided some more-than-fair relief for them during Monday s one-day special session, landlords are now suing the state to get rid of the eviction ban. (Who do you think is less popular: landlords or chlamydia?)
This is a good summary of the problems we face in holding police accountable. Portland is mentioned several times. Implementing @yeson26217 is a critical next step in this fight to regain control.
Power out at Umatilla prison amid COVID-19 outbreak
UMATILLA, Ore. (AP) One of Oregon’s largest prisons experiencing another COVID-19 outbreak has been grappling with a major power outage for the last week.
The outage at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla began on Dec. 16 and has affected six housing units and about 600 inmates, or a third of the prison’s total population, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
Staff and outside contractors have been on site trying to determine the cause and how best to resolve it, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections.
Prisons officials don’t yet have a firm timeframe for when power will be restored.
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