Oregon prison COVID-19 lawsuit ruling hailed as a landmark for prisoners' rights
Oregon prison COVID-19 lawsuit ruling hailed as a landmark for prisoners’ rights Updated 8:19 AM; Today 8:19 AM Multnomah Circuit Judge Amy Baggio ruled that the Ontario prison’s masking compliance has been inadequate and “creates an unjustifiable risk” throughout the prison.Beth Nakamura/File Facebook Share By Liliana Frankel, Malheur Enterprise ONTARIO – Lawyers and advocates say that the sweeping court order requiring reforms in Snake River Correctional Institution’s COVID-19 protocols is a landmark. The case, they say, not only raised questions about the quality of medical ...