Jordan Schnitzer Says He’ll Demolish Empty Wapato Jail If He Can’t Find Funding to Make It a Homeless Shelter

Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith has renewed her push to open the never-used Wapato Jail as a shelter.

A Portland Man Is in Jail on Assault Charges After Allegedly Punching a Transgender Woman in Old Town

According the the police report, Timothy Emmett Walsh allegedly verbally harassed and then “punched [the victim] in the face several times.”

An Oregon Jail Housing Immigration Detainees Failed to Meet 81 Federal Rules. Here Are Six.

Guards routinely strip-searched detainees upon arrival at the jail, and each time a detainee met in person with an attorney.

A Man Facing a Retrial for Murder Says the Washington County Jail Is Improperly Keeping Him in Solitary Confinement

Rafael Mora-Contreras, 37, says in a case filed against Sheriff Matt Frohnhert that he was placed in solitary confinement without explanation or a chance to appeal

Murmurs: Portland City Hall Is Seeking New Management

In other news: A real estate firm reaps rewards from Wapato.

A Controversial Jail in The Dalles Says It Will Stop Turning Over Undocumented Immigrants to ICE Agents

Since late 2014, at least 62 people were booked into custody by immigration agents after the jail honored an ICE detainer.

Murmurs: Jordan Schnitzer Snags Wapato Jail and Sees a Homeless Shelter

In other news: Washington County race is a battle of billionaires.

Multnomah County Votes to Sell Never-Used Wapato Jail for $5 Million on April 20