United States · Oregon · Pendleton
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Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Rated capacity: 1,682. Reported population: 1,692. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution is one of 14 state prisons in Oregon, United States. The prison is located in Pendleton, Oregon. The facility was originally built in 1912 as the Eastern Oregon State Hospital, a hospital for long-term mental patients, but was converted into a prison in 1983. In addition to providing confinement housing, food service, and medical care, the correctional facility offers education, vocational training, and work opportunities within the prison. Inmates at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution produce Prison Blues garments, an internationally marketed clothing line.
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Capacity
1,682
Current population
1,692
Occupancy
101%
Year opened
1985
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Oregon Department of CorrectionsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1985
Region
Oregon
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-oregon-correctional-institution
"Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-oregon-correctional-institution.
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title = {Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution},
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