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September is Su***de Awareness Month — and that awareness cannot stop at the community level. It must extend to the thou...
13/09/2026

September is Su***de Awareness Month — and that awareness cannot stop at the community level. It must extend to the thousands of people living inside correctional facilities nationwide. Mental‑health struggles don’t disappear behind the walls; they often intensify.

Many incarcerated individuals face environments that increase emotional strain, while access to support remains limited.

Common concerns include:

Restricted access to mental‑health professionals

Crisis responses focused on containment instead of care

Isolation practices that heighten distress

Inconsistent follow‑up after self‑harm concerns

These conditions make it harder for people to stabilize, heal, and feel safe.

What strengthens safety and wellbeing

Reliable mental‑health services

Therapeutic, respectful crisis response

Consistent monitoring and follow‑up

Clear standards, training, and oversight

Su***de Awareness Month is a reminder that every person — inside or outside — deserves dignity, care, and a chance to recover. Awareness must include our correctional facilities, and action must follow.

***deAwarenessMonth

Justice For Eddie Dungan — Now on GettingOutWe’re expanding our communication channels.Justice for Eddie Dungan is now ...
31/08/2026

Justice For Eddie Dungan — Now on GettingOut

We’re expanding our communication channels.

Justice for Eddie Dungan is now available on GettingOut, giving families, friends, and loved ones another way to connect and share information for inclusion in our Justice: The Inside Truth newsletter.

Your voices matter. Through GettingOut, you can send updates, concerns, or stories that help the public understand what’s happening inside Oregon facilities. Every message strengthens our collective push for transparency, dignity, and justice.

You can reach us through GettingOut,

Email: [email protected]

When sensitive medical records are being handled, who should be responsible for reviewing them? Shouldn’t that role requ...
31/08/2026

When sensitive medical records are being handled, who should be responsible for reviewing them? Shouldn’t that role require a qualified professional with a legitimate medical background to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and proper interpretation?

Is it appropriate—or even safe—for individuals with no medical training whatsoever to be pulling, sorting, and reviewing medical files for electronic conversion?

I came to town for the powwow at TRCI and stopped into this restaurant looking for a welcoming atmosphere and a good mea...
31/08/2026

I came to town for the powwow at TRCI and stopped into this restaurant looking for a welcoming atmosphere and a good meal. That’s exactly what I found. The prices were fair, the food was delicious, and the overall vibe made the visit even better.

Kadine provided outstanding service—attentive, friendly, and truly exceptional.

25/08/2026

⚠️ VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED — This post discusses the in‑custody death of Gerlinde Spring Lynch and the actions of officers who ignored her cries of “I CAN’T BREATHE.” ⚠️

Gerlinde Spring Lynch didn’t die because of “meth.”
She died because of how she was treated by the officers who were supposed to keep her alive.

The DA’s own release shows she was in medical crisis, confused, incoherent, and clearly unwell. Instead of responding with care, officers forced her into a restraint chair, strapped her down, fought her body, and kept escalating until her heart stopped.

And in the middle of all of it, Gerlinde said “I CAN’T BREATHE.”
They heard her.
They kept going anyway.

What was in her system didn’t buckle her into that chair.
What was in her system didn’t hold her down.
What was in her system didn’t delay removing cuffs while she stopped breathing.

People did. Officers did. And they should be held accountable.

This type of treatment is unacceptable, and it is exactly why our communities keep losing loved ones inside these facilities. Officers who escalate instead of de‑escalating, who restrain instead of medically responding, who treat crisis as combat — these are the officers we do NOT need in our jails, our prisons, or patrolling our streets.

They should lose their jobs.
They should lose their qualified immunity.
They should lose the authority they abused.

Gerlinde deserved care. She deserved humanity. She deserved to live.
And until Oregon stops protecting officers who harm instead of help, we will keep burying people who should still be here.

Video credit to The Oregonian TikTok

Hello DRCI Families, Friends, and Loved Ones,I’ve received additional reports of H. pylori infections within DRCI, and i...
24/08/2026

Hello DRCI Families, Friends, and Loved Ones,

I’ve received additional reports of H. pylori infections within DRCI, and it’s clear this remains an unresolved and recurring concern that Oregon DOC must address with urgency and evidence based practice.

Today (08/24/2026), I contacted ODOC again to request updates and push for corrective action. I also left a voicemail with the Jefferson County Public Health Department to ensure they are aware of the situation and can evaluate the public health implications. I am hoping to speak with them directly to outline what families are reporting.

What makes this situation even more concerning is that current medical guidelines are extremely clear about how H. pylori must be handled — and the ongoing recurrence inside the facility raises serious questions about whether those standards are being followed.

According to the latest clinical guidance:

• Antibiotic resistance is now widespread, especially to clarithromycin and levofloxacin, causing treatment failure rates to drop to around 30% when outdated regimens are used.
• The recommended first line treatment is 14 day optimized bismuth based quadruple therapy, which is specifically designed to overcome resistance.
• Clarithromycin based triple therapy should not be used unless the strain is proven to be sensitive — something the guideline notes is rare.
• Newer, evidence supported options exist, including rifabutin based triple therapy and vonoprazan amoxicillin dual therapy.
• Every patient must receive proof of eradication testing, done at least 4 weeks after antibiotics and 2 weeks off PPIs/PCABs.
• Testing and treatment are now recommended for individuals at increased risk of gastric cancer, those with atrophic gastritis or intestinal metaplasia, and household members of adults with H. pylori, reflecting its classification as a WHO Class I carcinogen.

Given these standards, the central question remains: If H. pylori continues to appear inside DRCI, why has it not been resolved? Why are effective, guideline based procedures not being implemented by medical staff or ODOC to prevent recurrence and protect the health of adults in custody?

The questions I have for DOC and that have been emailed to them is this…

• What is the purpose of repeating the same medications if they have already proven ineffective?
• What steps are being taken facility wide to reduce or prevent the spread of H pylori?
• Why are individuals who are reportedly supposed to be sent out for further testing continuing to experience delays or being pushed off?

If you have a loved one currently at DRCI who is dealing with H. pylori, please leave a comment or send me a message. This will allow me to document how many individuals are being affected by this situation.

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