An inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla died on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Michael Gene Thomas, 68, died Saturday morning in the infirmary while on hospice. As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified.
Thomas entered Oregon Department of Corrections custody on June 3, 2003, from Lane County with an earliest release date of May 5, 2022.
TRCI is a multi-custody prison in Umatilla that houses approximately 1,800 adults in custody.