The jails managed by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office are facing an "emergency staffing crisis," and swelled to above 90 ...

Conditions at Multnomah County's two primary jails continue to suffer from long-term staffing shortages, a lack of public defenders and deteriorating facilities that are long past their useful ...

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office has withdrawn the previous administration's request to reduce the sentence of ...

Multnomah County has lost yet another top jail official ... has been in turmoil following an unprecedented series of 11 inmate deaths in recent years. Its most recent dedicated director, Myque ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — With just two days left in office, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt is seeking to reduce the sentences of eight people, including Frank Swopes Jr., who was ...

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, who was voted out of office on Election Day, petitioned an Oregon judge on Monday to reconsider the sentences of eight individuals – which could ...

An investigation is ongoing after an adult in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center died on Wednesday. Life saving measures were performed by corrections deputies and ...

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has stopped the early release of convicted murderer Frank Swopes. Former DA Mike Schmidt wanted to release Swopes and four other ...