Oregon Penitentiary Inmate Dies Following Apparent Suicide Attempt

Oregon State Police are investigating the death at the Oregon State Penitentiary

(SALEM) - An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate died at Salem Hospital on Tuesday morning, November 28th, of apparent complications from self-inflicted wounds. Monday night about 11:14 PM, 46-year old Randall James was found bleeding and unresponsive in his single cell in the prison's Intensive Management Unit. Staff immediately began emergency first aid and James was transported to the hospital by ambulance where he was stabilized and admitted. He died shortly after 7:00 Tuesday morning. James was first admitted to prison on December 04, 1979, from Washington County on a conviction of Burglary II. He had subsequent convictions from Multnomah, Marion, Malheur and Sherman counties. His current convictions were for three counts of Robbery I and one count of Assault II from Multnomah County, one count of Escape II from Marion County, and one count of Assault II from Malheur County. He had a projected release date in August 2018. As with all deaths of state prisoners, the Oregon State Police are investigating.

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Anonymous December 2, 2006 10:16 am (Pacific time)

Al et al: My point was danger of over-generalization - can hurt more than area/discussed. Even some corporate gurus decent folk, but rarer now than ever before !

Albert Marnell December 2, 2006 4:19 am (Pacific time)

Dear Henry, Law enforcement covers for each other. I never said that corporate decision makers were any better, if that is your point. Just because corporate America is crooked as a cork screw does not mean that law enforcement is any different. I lived in New York, New York for over 5 years. Again, the laws are made by the rich, for the rich and to protect the rich from the poor. There is no justice. Everyone knows that almost 50% of the people in law enforcement in New York, New York deal drugs. For those of you that do not know, there is no such place as New York City. The proper term is New York, New York.

George H December 2, 2006 3:18 am (Pacific time)

Henry: I come from a "PD family". Some of the best folk you would EVER meet. People have their stereotypes especially when they've got something to hide. That's what my brother would always say.

Henry Ruark December 1, 2006 3:53 pm (Pacific time)

Al: Despite such appearance, any reporter will tell you 90 percent of such agency people are straight and intense...and that comparison with corporate management comes up positive for these folks. Try it with your informed friends in touch every day, and test for yourself.

Albert Marnell December 1, 2006 5:15 am (Pacific time)

Do you really think that law enforcement investigating law enforcement with all of the beholden and politically connected people in law enforcement are really going to come up with the accurate "Truth"?

Reason November 30, 2006 11:08 pm (Pacific time)

Yogi, do you know something about this crime that hasn't been revealed? What leads you to believe the inmate shot himself?

Yogi November 30, 2006 5:12 am (Pacific time)

Does'nt it just sound odd when someone is reported to have commited suicide after pumping THREE bullets into their own heads? I just think that sounds odd.

Albert Marnell November 29, 2006 11:39 pm (Pacific time)

Jail is just another corrupt business with payoffs, crooked c/o's, wardens etc. Now that the new statistics state that the United States has more people in jail, probabtion and parole then any other country, isn't it time to throw out the old drug laws that account for 50 percent of behavior that is described as criminal rather than a psychiatric or medical problem?

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