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Veteran Oregon Jail Guard Indicted and Jailed

Loaded on Oct. 4, 2019 by Mark Wilson published in Prison Legal News October, 2019, page 23
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct. Location: Oregon.

by Mark Wilson

An Oregon jail guard’s 22-year career ended in handcuffs in May 2019 when she was booked into jail on a five-count indictment, including witness tampering and official misconduct.

Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputy Janet Eagleston was indicted on four counts of first-degree official misconduct – for ...

 

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