03/27/2025

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

The OSP Warehouse crew played a key role in the successful remodel of the OCE Administration Building and showroom, working alongside OCE staff and contractors to transform the space. Through skills gained in OCE programs, AICs contributed to carpet installation, electrical work, framing, sheetrock, painting, and furniture installation. Their dedication, professionalism, and teamwork were instrumental in completing the project. This remodel not only enhances the workspace but also highlights the real-world impact of hands-on training and collaboration.

11/20/2024

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE) is dedicated to quality, sustainability, and innovation. At our Metal Shop, were maximizing material use, minimizing waste, and creating skill-building opportunities for adults in custody. Click the "Read More" button to learn how our commitment to efficiency benefits customers, the community, and the environment.

07/23/2024

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

While the Garment Factory is known primarily for producing jeans, coats, and shirts, the Specialty Line's role in handling a vast array of miscellaneous garment and non-garment projects is often overlooked.

12/01/2023

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

In the Fall of 2021, the OCE Print Shop, in partnership with the State of Oregon's Publishing & Distribution (P&D) print shop, were discussing the fact that during the pandemic, there was a critical shortage of envelopes across the United States, as well as worldwide. This was brought on by supply chain issues in the paper industry.

02/14/2020

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

Untapped talent turned to new hope for what lies ahead that is the story of Jeff Lumpkin. Lying dormant beneath a need for opportunity and barriers resulting from avoidable choices was his path to a better life. Though Jeff is currently incarcerated, the discovery of his rich abilities has helped him redefine how he sees himself, how his family relates to him, and what his future now holds.

07/05/2019

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

The end of the biennium period brought an exciting project to OCE's Furniture Factory and Metal Shop. The customer, Eastern Oregon Airport, requested the production of two tables replicating the look of the wings from a WWII era B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane. Piloting this project was no easy task. Like the original plane, which required over 8,000 drawings and nearly 200,000 hours of engineering time, research was needed to get this project off the ground.

06/12/2019

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

Congratulations to the crew at OSP for completing OCE's new line of dorm furniture. It is a culmination of a wonderful joint venture between OCE and the University of Oregon that began in 2017. Graduate students and faculty at the University of Oregon Product Design Department within the School of Art and Design agreed to participate in OCE's idea to design new furnishings that meet the current needs of life in dormitory housing.

04/02/2019

Posted By: DreamingCode Admin

The idea began nearly thirty years ago from an image in National Geographic. After seeing a cutaway of a British Man-of-War, James West took an interest that would never leave him. From that day on, he always had a desire to build a warship model with the intricacy to show the interior, but did not possess the skillset to make his vision a reality.