An annual review of Multnomah County jails has yet again found systemic problems plaguing the system but this time has further extended the impact to the community at large. Under Oregon law, a grand ...

The problems revolve mainly around staffing issues, which, according to the report, is having a domino effect.

State budget cuts may force Multnomah County to end a key pretrial release program that keeps those accused of a crime out of jail until their trial and frees up jail beds. The program, dubbed Close ...

To comply with Oregon sanctuary laws, Multnomah County must tear up a key provision in its contract with the U.S. Marshals Service, immigrant rights groups argue in a lawsuit. The suit seeks a ...

Officials are investigating after an adult died in custody at Multnomah County’s Inverness Jail early Wednesday morning. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that deputies found ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A lawsuit filed on Wednesday alleges Multnomah County detained people at the county jail for immigration purposes, violating Oregon’s sanctuary law. The lawsuit, filed by the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspected serial trailer thief is behind bars again after he was indicted by a Multnomah County ...