Oregon State Penitentiary Oregon State Penitentiary Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP), sometimes called Oregon State Prison, is a maximum security prison in Oregon, United States. Opened in 1851, the 2,242 capacity prison is the oldest prison in the state. The all-male facility is located in Salem and is operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections. OSP contains Oregon's death row, which houses most of the 37 people awaiting execution in Oregon. It also contains an intensive management wing, which is being transformed into a psychiatric facility for mentally ill prisoners throughout Oregon. Prior to the construction of prisons in Oregon, many people convicted of
History of Oregon State Beavers football stepped out onto the field as 15-point favorites. 28,000 people turned out to see what most hoped would be Oregon State's first win in two years. On the third play from scrimmage, Fresno State's Sergio Toscan threw an 81-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 Bulldog lead. He followed it up with a five-yard touchdown pass later in the first quarter, 14-0. In the second quarter, Fresno State tacked on another touchdown on a blocked punt, 21-0. On the Bulldogs' opening drive of the second half, Sergio Toscan threw a third touchdown pass, opening up a 28-0 lead. Oregon State responded.