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State Pen Still in Lockdown

The Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem is still in lockdown. Prison officials investigating two fights that broke out Sunday afternoon.  Michelle Whitney Dodson with the Department of Corrections says the first fight involving six inmates started in the recreation building.  The Penitentiary will remain in lockdown until the investigation is complete. Some inmates and corrections officers received minor injuries and were treated for exposure to chemical spray used to stop the fighting.

 

 

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