The inspection ran from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. The Federal Correctional Institution-Sheridan in Yamhill County is made up of a medium-security prison, a minimum-security prison camp and a detention ...

An unannounced inspection of the federal prison in Sheridan in late 2023 found that contraband was a “persistent and significant challenge,” particularly in the prison camp where people can ...

The inspection ran from Monday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Throughout the week, the DOJ noted multiple safety and security failures impacting the prison’s staff and inmates.

FCI Sheridan houses male inmates at its medium-security prison and minimum-security prison camp which opened in 1989 and at a detention center which opened in 1995.

The shortage among the biggest obstacles facing the federal prison system and contribute to challenges at FCI Sheridan and other facilities, the Justice Department's inspector general says.

Taken together, these deficiencies showcase a comprehensive failure by leadership at FCI Sheridan and BOP to protect both inmates and prison staff.” The full text of the letter is here . Article ...

Shortage of both medical personnel and equipment. FCI Sheridan is made up of a medium security prison, a minimum security prison camp and a detention center to house a total of 1,523 male inmates.

In late June, prison officials at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan denied showers to those held in the same unit where people were engaged in a hunger strike.

An unannounced inspection of the federal prison in Sheridan in late 2023 found that contraband was a “persistent and significant challenge,” particularly in the prison camp where people can ...

The main entrance to FCI Sheridan in Oregon. (Office of the Inspector General/Department of Justice) Delays for medical treatment at a federal prison in Oregon reached such a dire state that an ...