Sadie King was facing a first-degree burglary charge when she was allegedly abused behind bars, according to court records.

A new report from the Multnomah County Auditor's office examines the state of jail sanctions for people under probation or ...

Although the number of people on supervision at Multnomah County jails has declined since before the pandemic, an ...

The Multnomah County Detention Center occupies a full downtown Portland block. Edwin Diaz, 54, faces charges that include second-degree sexual abuse, first-and second-degree custodial sexual ...

Multnomah County commissioners are expected to cover a shortfall this year, ... FILE - The Multnomah County Jail and Justice Center in downtown Portland, Ore., in 2019.

In 2004, Multnomah County finished construction of the 525-bed Wapato Jail. But a combination of falling crime rates and a lack of funding to operate the new facility meant it never opened.

Multnomah County Jail Institutes New Strip Search Policy Following an unprecedented string of deaths, WW has obtained new information about their circumstances and what the county is doing about them.

Wilson: The jail has reported they’re basically full. And by full, I mean safely able to … Vasquez: Let’s talk about that.So the jails are not full. In Multnomah County, we have a capacity ...

Early on Thursday, the Multnomah County Auditor’s Office released its report on the Department of Community Justice’s technical jail sanctions from 2019 to 2024.