Gov. OKs early release of 57 inmates vulnerable to virus

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday approved the early release of 57 state prisoners deemed medically vulnerable to the coronavirus, which has spread throughout correctional facilities in Oregon and around the country. The decision comes two weeks after Brown said she would consider commuting the sentences of some people to help stem […]

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