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Sheriff Mike Reese, right, and Corrections Health Director Dr. Michael Seale. | MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Audit: Multnomah County Jail Conditions Worse For Black People, Mentally Ill

A new audit said that about half of the people in Multnomah County who need mental health medication reported that they did not get it in a timely fashion or at all.

Apr 28, 2022

OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY IN SALEM, OREGON./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB.

Judge Grants Class-Action Status To Oregon Prisoners Sickened By COVID

The federal ruling, possibly the first of its kind nationally, opens the door to a potentially massive liability that could cost Oregon millions of dollars to resolve.

Apr 5, 2022

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Audit: Multnomah County Jail Conditions Worse For Black People, Mentally Ill

Judge Grants Class-Action Status To Oregon Prisoners Sickened By COVID

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