Oregon's pension fund holds equity in private prison operators and federal deportation contractors. There's a public comment deadline on May 20
Portland public employees and retirees are among the 421,934 Oregon workers whose retirement savings are managed by the Oregon Public Employees' Retirement Fund (OPERF). The fund holds confirmed investments in companies that operate immigration detention facilities and provide deportation flight logistics. These include GEO Group, which must stand trial on forced-labor allegations, and companies that received $2.5B+ in OPERF commitments through private equity funds.
The Oregon Investment Council has been asked to add a human rights investment screen for the past 5 years. No screen yet. The comment window for the May 27 board meeting closes May 20 at 12 pm (PT).
A breakdown of what OPERF holds and the fiduciary case for a screen, including a comment template, was published here: https://civiccta.substack.com/p/oregons-pension-fund-federal-enforcement
If you want to submit a comment, email OIC.PublicComments@ost.state.or.us with subject "Public Comment for May 27, 2026 OIC Meeting" by noon on May 20.