Diverging From a Policy Set in March, Portland Police Will Continue Booking Misdemeanor Arrests in Jail as COVID Cases Spike

Registered Nurse at Multnomah County Jail Says His Personal Information Was Leaked to an Inmate Who Sent Harassing Letters to His Home

A Jail Inmate Argues That Tusitala “Tiny” Toese Can’t Be Barred From Attending Protests

When a Pandemic Met a Protest, Public Health Fought the Law and the Law Won

Oregon Jails Have Cut Inmate Populations in Half During the Pandemic, New Data Shows

I Recently Realized That If a Friend Went to Jail and Used Their “One Phone Call” On Me, I Wouldn’t Know to Pick Up. Could I Call Them Back?

Unfortunately, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office—perhaps daunted by the prospect of a never-ending stream of calls for Amanda Huggenkiss and Mike Hunt—declined to provide the specific number or numbers from which jailhouse phone calls originate.

Proud Boy Booked in Multnomah County Jail on a Felony Assault Charge

Donovon Flippo, a Proud Boy who has rallied with Patriot Prayer supporters, allegedly participated in an assault on June 8, 2018.

You’ll Spend Less Time in Jail in Portland Than the National Average

Significantly shorter jail stays and a smaller inmate population set even one of the worst places in the city apart from the rest of the country.