Oregon Gov. Brown Announces Decision to Commute Sentences of 57 Medically Vulnerable Adults in Custody
June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020
SALEM, Oregon, June 26 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Governor Kate Brown announced that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in custody, due to their risk for significant health challenges should they contract COVID-19. This decision comes following the Governor's direction to the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) to perform a case-by-case analysis of adults in custody vulnerable to COVID-19. DOC's review . . .
Governor Kate Brown announced that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in custody, due to their risk for significant health challenges should they contract COVID-19. This decision comes following the Governor's direction to the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) to perform a case-by-case analysis of adults in custody vulnerable to COVID-19. DOC's review . . .