Prison benefits offered same-sex couples, not marrieds
New law to discriminate against wedded inmates
December 27, 2007

Prisons in Oregon are preparing to offer inmates who claim a same-sex partnership special privileges specifically denied married inmates, a memo from state officials has confirmed.

The e-mailed memo from Max Williams, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, was sent to workers in his department.

The memo referenced two state laws, Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 2007, through which lawmakers created legally recognized partnerships for same-sex duos. the rest