An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate, Cedric Washington, died the morning of Feb. 7 at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.
As with all in-custody deaths, the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.
Washington entered DOC custody on Jan. 9, 2018, from Multnomah County with an earliest release date of July 27, 2020. Washington was 44 years old. Next of kin has been notified.
The DOC is responsible for the care and custody of 14,900 men and women who are incarcerated in the 14 institutions across the state.
TRCI is a multi-custody prison in Umatilla that houses approximately 1,800 male inmates.