Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution

Superintendent: Sharon Blacketter


Ken Robertson, Assistant Superintendent, General Services
Thomas Cupp, Assistant Superintendent, Program Services
Don Mills, Assistant Superintendent, Security Services


Address:

2500 Westgate
Pendleton, Oregon
97801-9699

Phone:
Supt. (541)278-3602
Info. (541)276-0700
FAX (541)278-1841

Visiting Hours:
Wed. thru Sun.: 8:30am to 11:15am and/or 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Mon, Tues: no visiting hours

Custody Level: Medium

Programs Offered:
EOCI is the state's only facility where the internationally-recognized "Prison Blues" line of blue denim clothing is manufactured. The garment factory is one of two prison industries programs operating at the facility. The prison's commercial laundry cleans clothing and other items for EOCI and Snake River Correctional Institution, in addition to Pendleton's local high school, the city's fire department, the Pendleton Convention Center, and Krusteaz Flour Mill. Other work opportunities for inmates (http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/inmate_work_activities.shtml) include: food service, clerical, and facility maintenance.

EOCI contracts with Blue Mountain Community College to provide education services at the institution. Approximately 1,000 inmates have received either a GED certificate or an adult high school diploma since the education program began in 1986. Inmate cognitive skills programs include: The Cognitive Restructuring Program, Steps to Freedom alcohol and drug program, Breaking Barriers, parenting skills, the 12-Step AA/NA programs, the Pathfinders Program and the Franklin Reality Model. Other counseling/treatment services available are: HIV education/pre-post counseling, mental health direct treatment services, crisis intervention, mental health counseling groups, and outpatient alcohol & drug treatment

EOCI Hotels

Best Western Inn
(541) 276-2135   
400 SE Nye Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Econo Lodge
(541) 276-8654 
620 Tutuilla Rd
Pendleton, OR

 
Holiday Inn Express Pendleton
(541) 966-6520 
600 SE Nye Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Motel 6
(541) 276-3160 
325 SE Nye Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Oxford Suites
(541) 276-6000 
2400 SW Court Pl
Pendleton, OR

 
Pendleton Inn Motel
(541) 278-1549 
400 SE Nye Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Pillars Motel
(541) 276-6241 
1816 SE Court Ave
Pendleton, OR

Red Lion Hotel Pendleton
(541) 276-6111 
304 SE Nye Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Relax Inn
(541) 276-3293 
205 SE Dorion Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Rugged Country Lodge
(541) 966-6800 
1807 SE Court Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Super 8 Motel
(541) 276-8881 
601 SE Nye Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Tapadera Inn
(541) 276-3231 
105 SE Court Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Travelers Inn
(541) 276-6231 
310 SE Dorion Ave
Pendleton, OR

 
Travelodge
(541) 276-7531 
411 SW Dorion Ave
Pendleton, OR

I have stayed at the Red Lion and would recommend it.

I have stayed at Super 8 and Travelodge. Travelodge is really close to the prison so that was nice. Be sure to let the front desk know that you are visiting an inmate, a lot of them give discounts.:)

I don't know if Super 8 still gives discounts. When I worked there last year I talked the manager into giving EOCI visitors a flat rate of 35 plus tax. Not too bad.

Rick Coursey takes over as new superintendent at EOCI

By PHIL WRIGHT (pwright@eastoregonian.com)
The East Oregonian

Rick Coursey will take the helm Monday as the new superintendent of Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution.

He is now the acting superintendent of the men's medium security prison housing nearly 1,600 inmates in Pendleton. He assumed that role Wednesday when Don Mills stepped down to became superintendent at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.

During an interview Thursday in his office, Coursey said about 80 percent of his job as the prison's ultimate boss is basic management skills, 10 percent is specific to the industry and the remaining 10 percent is specific to the institution or facility.

For the rest of the article: http://www.eastoregonian.info/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=83588&TM=23622.04

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This is what EOCI looks like from above.

Oh this picture brings back memories most of which I wish I never had but anyhow its a great shot.

I agree D&S...not the best memories in the world. :( Do you think EOCI could possibly be haunted?? It was a psychiatric hospital and although he didn't elaborate my guy said some strange things went on there. Now that I think about it....could have just been the CO's though!!:rolleyes:

hey my man just got sent here can anybody send me info i wouldnt think to ask but that you guys would have liked to find out mabye before you had to doit the long or hard way if that makes any sense?

Its been a few years since I've been at EOCI. What I remember most is that they were strict on the dress code and rules of brief hug and kiss. Maybe someone who has been there more recently can provide you with more current information as things always seem to change.

I agree that visiting there is stricter than it used to be. They have a long table on each side of the officer's station. Visitors sit on one side, inmates on the other. Then, they have little table for inmates that have more than one visitor at a time, to sit at. You check in, they give you a key for the lockers, put your stuff in, and wait to be called to go in to visit. Pass through the medal detector, and line up to wait to go in to the visiting room. I agree, the visiting room isn't quite as friendly as at some of the other places, but I still prefer visiting there, as to SRCI, (for me). The parking is quite a walk from the entrance. What I like about it, it is smaller than SRCI, the line isn't as long to get in to visiting, everybody knows the inmate/s that I am calling to find out about, and the collect phone calls from there are affordable. What else would you like to know? Send me a pm with your questions, and I'll try to answer them.

I am not sure where my man is going. EIther Eoci or back to Two River. In Eoci will they let you hold hands like the others? How does the check in work? I know at trci you get there by 7:30 and get a number and they go that way. Here do you just line up a half hour or so before visiting?

:)Hi All

I would like to know more information on car pools?

Teddybear ga, Just wanted to let you know, in the "Oregon Prison Visitation" section of PTO, there is a thread to sign up for car pooling. Just sign up on it, and you'll get added to the list. Welcome to PTO.
Calderonhyna-- sorry I missed your questions back in November. Yes, at EOCI, you are allowed to hold hands on top of the table. For check in at EOCI, when you get there, you sign in, then may go have a seat in the waiting area. When they are ready to start taking people in, they'll call your inmate's name, and you go check in. You may sign up I think it is 30 minutes early. Visiting is from 8:30 to 11:15am, and 1:00 to 4:00pm. I still recommend you check with the prison before your first visit, as to the times. Every once in awhile, prisons need to change their visiting times for some reason or another. So, if you haven't visited before, or it has been awhile, I suggest checking on that. Also, after morning visiting, you may sign up on your way out, for the afternoon visiting session if you are planning to return for it.
Enjoy your visits.

I am new to this site....and want to put money onto my sons calling account..but have not figured out how....please give me a suggestion....thank, Jeri

cutejeri11, I see from your profile that your son is at EOCI. I sent you a pm (private message) welcoming you to PTO. I would like to suggest that the information you are after is in the mail and phone section under the "sticky" there. It tells you there how to add money to your son's VAC account. I don't have that information at the tip of my fingers. Maybe someone else would be so kind as to put a link on here to that page for you. (I can't seem to figure out how to do that). Thanks for joining us on PTO.

Here is the information, I suggest you check what EOCI guidelines are..
Does your son already have an account set up? Here is the address info:Prepay with the VAC. Here is that information:
VAC
1-800-786-8521
P.O. Box 941366
Plano, TX 75074

i have a question about the visitation with an inmate. Like about getting approved or not because i was a coe-defendant in his case but now that everything is all over and done with the judge approved us to have contact since we have a daughter together. my babys dad hasnt been able to to hold his daughter, he was incarcerated when she was born, etc... it went all bad for us. thats a breif explanation of our situation. if anyone can help me. plz PM me. thanks FYI i have read everything online about visiting an inmate and all of that. im just hoping and praying that i will be able to go see him as well as taking our daughter to meet her daddy. thanks again.

i have a question about the visitation with an inmate. Like about getting approved or not because i was a coe-defendant in his case but now that everything is all over and done with the judge approved us to have contact since we have a daughter together. my babys dad hasnt been able to to hold his daughter, he was incarcerated when she was born, etc... it went all bad for us. thats a breif explanation of our situation. if anyone can help me. plz PM me. thanks FYI i have read everything online about visiting an inmate and all of that. im just hoping and praying that i will be able to go see him as well as taking our daughter to meet her daddy. thanks again.
Just have been going through this helping someone else. (Thanks Dawn for this great info.) You need to write an appeal to "Inmate Services", letting them know what happened, and why you "desire" to have visits. Just because "he's your man and you have a baby together" isn't going to cut it. Send in a copy of the letter from the judge giving you permission to have contact, with this appeal letter. You must first get approved with them before it will do you any good to apply for visits. Once you get approved there, send a copy of their letter approving you, with your visitor application forms. And as always, make sure to include his name and sid # up top, so they know which inmate you are referring to.

Pendleton Chamber of Commerce can be reached at this link:
http://www.pendletonchamber.com/