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Oregon Pays $2.3 Million Settlement After Corrections Officer Urged Inmate’s Suicide

Oregon will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit after a corrections officer allegedly urged a young inmate to suicide in solitary confinement, reigniting debate over prison conditions across the region.

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