UMATILLA — A 68-year-old man incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla died while on hospice care on Saturday, Dec. 5, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Corrections. 

Michael Gene Thomas died at the prison after being incarcerated in June 2003 from Lane County, the release stated. His earliest release date was May 5, 2022. 

Per standard protocol, the Oregon State Police have been notified of the death.