Oregon State Hospital – reform stemming from Mink & Bowman

Documents and articles related to the consulting work by Dr. Debra A. Pinals, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Law, Psychiatry and Ethics at Oregon State Hospital, 2021 – 2022

Neutral Expert First Report of Mink v Bowman – Pinals 2 2022

Regarding the Consolidated Mink and Bowman Cases – Pinals 2 2022

OSH Update Presented to House Behavioral Health Committee, February 17, 2022 by Dolly Matteucci, OSH Superintendent

Neutral Expert Second Report of Mink v Bowman – Pinals May 2022

Oregon State Hospital needs to comply with court order, report says – Oregon Capital Chronicle June 2022
The Oregon Health Authority, which oversees the hospital, agreed with the recommendations

Neutral Expert Fifth Report of Mink v Bowman

Oregon State Hospital overcrowding could be eased with these improvements, mental health expert says – Oregonian February 2023

Proposed fixes for Oregon State Hospital stall in Legislature – Lund Report May 2023
Spending measures and legislation to address long-running litigation over the state’s behavioral health system face an uncertain future