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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.

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.”

The Computer System That Decides Who Stays in Jail Is Recommending the Release of People Accused of Violent Crimes

Why are Portland’s serious offenders being released from jail instead of low-level violators?

Attorney for Family of Woman Who Died in Multnomah County Jail Says Timeline Leaves Unanswered Questions About Detox Treatment

Sheriff’s office says “no signs of foul play and no illegal use of drugs while in jail” in Dee Glassman’s death.

New Independent Audit Can't Determine if Use of Force in Multnomah County Jails Is Racially Discriminatory

Mike Reese, a former chief of the Portland Police Bureau, brought in a national expert for a second look at Multnomah County deputies’ use of force in jails.

Murmurs: Portland's Bicycle Lobby is Inflating

County Justice Department Offers “Toxic Whiteness” Training In the past year, Multnomah County’s criminal justice system has been under scrutiny for racial inequities. One report found that black Portlanders are disproportionately represented in the county’s jails, and another report, produced within the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, found that, once in the jails, black inmates are … Continue reading Murmurs: Portland’s Bicycle Lobby is Inflating

ACLU and Commissioner Loretta Smith Want Answers About Use of Force in Multnomah County Jails

Sheriff Dan Staton’s handling of controversial report continues to raise questions.

Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton Laid Off Analyst Who Wrote Report Showing Higher Use of Force Against Black Inmates

Last August, Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton laid off an analyst in his office. At the time, Staton said he made the decision for financial reasons. But two former employees of the sheriff’s office now tell WW they believe analyst Amanda Lamb actually lost her job because she had, only days earlier, produced a report showing … Continue reading Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton Laid Off Analyst Who Wrote Report Showing Higher Use of Force Against Black Inmates

Black People Are Disproportionately Jailed in Multnomah County

Multnomah County recently put a magnifying glass to its jails. What officials found, using a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, wasn’t entirely shocking: African-Americans are six times more likely to be in jail than their white peers. A host of factors contribute to the disproportionality. Blacks are 4.1 times more … Continue reading Black People Are Disproportionately Jailed in Multnomah County

The Bundys Are in Portland

Bundyland has come to downtown Portland—to jail. Anti-government militant Ammon Bundy and six of his followers who joined him in occupying a federal building in Harney County, Ore., were transferred to Multnomah County Jail last night following their arrest on a rural highway in Eastern Oregon. “U.S. Marshals brought them up here to house for … Continue reading The Bundys Are in Portland

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