Biography
Mark Wilson is an Oregon prison-rights advocate, jailhouse lawyer and Prison Legal News contributor. He was placed in disciplinary segregation in 2021 after an investigation involving a toy phone left on his law-library desk and legal emails sent by a staff member. He alleged retaliation for assisting prisoners and challenging prison officials; officials defended the discipline on security grounds. His original imprisonment for a double murder conviction was separate from this disciplinary case. Prison Legal News reported a March 2024 settlement providing $50,000 and vacating the disciplinary finding, followed by release from prison on January 9, 2025 to parole supervision. A settlement is not a trial verdict establishing retaliation. This Oregon writer is distinct from the Kansas Mark Wilson in 1969 conscientious-objector records.
Verified detail sources (October 9, 2026, continued review): Prison Legal News identifies its Oregon contributor Mark Wilson with he/him in its reported account of his retaliation lawsuit. His existing solitary-confinement dates are preserved. Reported age is not converted into an estimated birthdate. Source 1.
