Inmate at Multnomah County Detention Center dies; under investigation by major crimes team and medical examiner.

A person died at the Multnomah County Detention Center Wednesday, officials said. Deputies found a person unresponsive in a jail cell around 12:15 p.m., the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a ...

Do Good Multnomah, a homeless services nonprofit funded by Multnomah County, plans to close the shelter it operates in the ...

Multnomah County has identified a potential permanent location for a 24-hour sobering and deflection center meant to move drug users toward addiction treatment and keep them out of jail, officials ...

Multnomah County says its new 24-hour sobering center will be located in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial district. On ...

The Joint Office of Homeless Services believes adding beds at Bybee Lakes is more cost-effective than replacing those that ...

Multnomah County’s new district attorney Nathan Vasquez ... In the short term, you’re going to see people being released out of jail because it’s “too full now.” But that “too full ...

Under Senate Bill 1553, those caught using illegal drugs on public transit can face 364 days in jail and a $6,200 fine if ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Transit Police is taking swift action to curb drug use on TriMet buses and trains. The Transit Police ...

A 48-year-old Oregon man was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Jail on Jan. 21 for an outstanding warrant for 20 ...