JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A new piece of technology will help staff at the Jackson County Jail more easily detect contraband. Jail staff said with the opioid epidemic, they’ve seen an increase in contraband. In recent years, they even found a ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — On a 3-2 vote, the city of Ashland did not approve placing the proposed new county jail on the November ballot in Tuesday night’s meeting. So how does this impact the November ballot? According to Jackson County ...
TALENT, Ore. – Talent City Councilors decided not to vote on a resolution that would move the county’s new jail proposal forward Wednesday night. Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler presented the jail proposal to city councilors last week. There are ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Another step forward for the establishment of a new Jackson County Jail this week as cities are beginning to vote on whether or not they will include themselves in a proposed law enforcement service district. On Monday, Ashland ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford babysitter was back in court Thursday, indicted on charges after police say she gave marijuana to children in her care. According to court documents, 21-year-old Haley Smith was watching eight and 10-year-old girls late last ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Commissioners decided to move forward with creating a service district to fund the proposed jail. The jail would cost around $166 million and would be completed by 2023. If every city in the county ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – We now have a better picture of what a future jail for Jackson County may look like and how much it may cost. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office presented more estimates to county commissioners Thursday concerning a ...
Update: 12/7/18 6:15 p.m. MEDFORD, Ore. — Two days after hitting and seriously injuring a Medford pedestrian, 20-year old Janathean Walker appeared in court Friday via video conferencing from Jackson County Jail. Walker faces a felony charge of failing to perform the ...
Video produced by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office MEDFORD, Ore. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office produced a video to better inform the community about what they call a “jail capacity crisis.” This past September, the sheriff’s office said they’ve ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Commissioners met with the county administrator and Sheriff Nathan Sickler to discuss funding and a new location for a new county jail. For over 30 years the Jackson County Jail has suffered from overcrowding. It ...