Grand Jury Investigates Oregon State Hospital
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Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson has convened a grand jury to investigate Oregon State Hospital, the states primary psychiatric facility, due to concerns about its ability to manage current demands. This move comes after prosecutors, including Clarkson, withdrew from a federal court case last September, which focused on the hospitals processing of patients and making room for new ones from jails. The grand jury will conduct a more thorough review than the usual annual tour. The hospital, which has seen an increase in patients from the criminal justice system, is facing staffing issues, with an interim leader in place following the removal of the previous one after a patient death. The director of forensic evaluation services recently resigned due to a surge in workload from a new behavioral health law and ongoing federal case pressures.
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