The Office of the Inspector General provides an oversight function on behalf of the director and deputy director of the Department of Corrections. The Office of the inspector general was created in 1990 as recommended by an investigative report to the Governor. The inspector general has broad responsibility for oversight of suspected, alleged or actual misconduct within the Department of Corrections, reporting to the director or deputy, and to other officials as required by law and the DOC Code of Conduct.

The Special Investigations Unit provides investigative services to all ODOC institutions and facilities. The unit has investigators specializing in fugitive apprehension and prevention, drug and contraband investigations, investigations and employee misconduct. The unit is a resource to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies by providing them with intelligence and investigative assistance as it relates to inmates' criminal misconduct.

The Hearings Unit is currently composed of a Hearings and PREA Administrator, Kimberly Hendricks; Hearing Officers; Hearing support staff and Hearings Inspectors. The unit works together to ensure that all hearings for the Oregon Department of Corrections are conducted and processed accurately in a timely manner.

The Oregon Department of Corrections has a zero tolerance for sexual abuse. The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 is a federal law that seeks to eliminate sexual assaults and sexual misconduct. This law applies to all federal and state prisons, jails, police lock-ups, private facilities, juvenile facilities, and community correctional settings.

The Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit assists police in locating and apprehending inmates who escape from prison, walk away from a work crew, or abscond from community supervision.

These escapees are at large however they are outside our extradition limitations. If you think you know any of these inmates, please contact us. We may be able to verify their locations and extradite them if they are within our limitations.