Governor John A. Kitzhaber's Administration
Record Series Descriptions
Prison Siting Records
1996-1998
Office/Function: Public Safety
3 cubic feet
Arrangement: By folder title
Series documents the actions of the Governor’s Office and the Corrections Department in relation to the siting of several state prisons in Oregon. Subjects include nominated sites, alternate sites, lawsuits, condemnation issues, neighbors, siting near schools, and others. A significant portion of the records pertain to the controversial Wilsonville prison siting. Records include correspondence, reports, proposals, e-mails, press clippings, analysis, press releases, executive orders, and related documents.