oregonlive.com
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Marion County grand jury report this week highlighted “cascading failures” at Oregon’s largest youth prison, including contraband getting into the facility, unaddressed gang-related violence and insufficient staff or training to address the problems.
While MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility is a youth prison, 60% of its current population is 18 or older, and the prison often is unable to meet the significant mental health needs of those held at the Woodburn campus, the report said…