James Howard, an inmate at Snake River Correctional Institution, works in the woodworking room in the prison’s physical plant facility. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)
ONTARIO – At Snake River, inmates have a chance to vie for jobs in the prison’s physical plant to develop valued skills for the workforce after they are freed.
Snake River, the largest prison in Oregon, sits on 103 fenced acres and houses more than 3,000 inmates.
John Ovendale, who is from California, ran night clubs in Las Vegas before being convicted of sex crimes and beginning his sentence at Snake River in October of 2010. He currently works in the parts room doing inventory. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)
Josh Naval, an inmate serving time for sex crimes, has been in the welding program for . . .
