Umatilla Prison Inmates Enjoy Picnic with Family

Northeast Oregon Now
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Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla held the first of several Families Aiding in Rehabilitation (FAIR) picnics on July 11-12.

Prison picnic
TRCI inmates and families enjoyed a day of music, games and food during a recent picnic.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TRCI
Seventy adults in custody, more than 200 family members, and dozens of volunteer staff participated in the events. Additional picnics are scheduled for August and September.

FAIR picnics enable incarcerated individuals to spend a full day with loved ones in a family-friendly setting. The July picnics included, for the first time, the TRCI inmate band. Family members participated in singing and playing musical instruments with their loved ones. Activities included sack races, face painting, bingo, volleyball, and football. TRCI staff and volunteers served 172 pizzas for lunch, provided by Papa John’s restaurant.

TRCI is a multi-custody prison in Umatilla that houses approximately 1,800 male inmates.