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Joys of Living Assistance Dogs (JLAD) is hosting an opening ceremony at the Oregon State Correctional Institution. The JLAD program partnership is newly established at OSCI, and the program is bringing much needed joy, levity, and new life to the adults in custody (AIC) within the institution. AICs will provide the training to the service dogs at OSCI. Ceremony will include a presentation of the skills the dogs have learned. April 5, 2024 Check in at 12:00 PM Opening Ceremony 1:00 – 3:30 PM Oregon State Correctional Institution 3405 Deer Park Drive SE, Salem, Oregon 97310 RSVP to Nathan Warren via email no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. A background check is required for access into the facility. A list of equipment, tripods, batteries, microphone, cameras, etc. will be needed. Nathan Warren, Public Information Officer 503-856-2524 Nathan.D.Warren@doc.oregon.gov For more information on the Joys of Living Assistance Dogs program visit www.joydogs.org The Joys of Living Assistance Dogs is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising and training assistance dogs and placing them in positions of service. JLAD’s mission is to provide skilled, devoted service dogs to support and assist persons living with disabilities -- creating cohesive teams focused on building a life of greater freedom and independence. Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) is a medium-security facility located three miles east of Salem, and it was established by action of the 1955 Legislature and became fully operational June 1, 1959. Who: Oregon State Correctional Institution in partnership with Joys of Living Assistance Dogs What: When: Where: RSVP: Contact Information: Additional Information: Background:
Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE) is honored to be selected by the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) to facilitate work release partnerships. OCE proudly announces its first work release partnership with Pacific Pine Products Inc., located in Lakeview, Oregon. Woodworking industry jobs pay above a livable wage, and the local labor shortage has created a high demand for jobs of this nature. As independent research shows, successful work training opportunities, like the OCE/Pacific Pine Products Inc. partnership, are critical for rehabilitation and successful re-entry into the community.
Adults in custody will be screened for community safety and must have a willingness and desire for self-improvement. They will be transported from the Warner Creek Correctional Facility (WCCF) to the local factory. Pacific Pine Products will train the participants for a wide variety of jobs. Participants will learn and develop highly valued technical and general employment skills which will assist their re-entry into society. Per federal guidelines and authorized by the Oregon Constitution, participants will receive hourly wages from OCE as part of the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program.
- There will be a celebration of the collaborative partnership on April 2, 2023, 9:30 am at Pacific Pine Products, located at 17634 Highway 395, Lakeview, OR.
- Media interested in attending can contact Sam Snyder, sam.m.snyder@doc.oregon.gov, 541-947-8215.
Pacific Pine Products, Inc. is a family-owned business in operation since 1988. They design and build custom doors for residential and commercial properties – including wooden interior doors, custom entry doors, exterior residential doors, and rustic closet doors.
DOC oversees a network of 12 state prisons in Oregon. DOC protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and requires them to take personal responsibility both for their crimes and for their behavior within DOC institutions. The Oregon Constitution and DOC allow for rehabilitation or reformation through programs and services. This combination ultimately contributes to successful reintegration to Oregon’s communities.
Oregon Corrections Enterprises was established through the passage of Ballot Measure 68 by the people of Oregon with the purpose of helping DOC meet its constitutional mandate created by Measure 17. OCE, the former DOC Corrections Industries program, was authorized as a semi-independent state agency whose finances are completely separated by statute from DOC. OCE receives no direct taxpayer dollars. Instead, OCE is funded entirely through sales of its products and services.
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