MEDFORD, Ore.- On February 29th, the Oregon House took a major step in addressing Oregon’s addiction crisis by making changes to Measure 110. The bill passed with bipartisan support, and it now heads to the Senate. HB 4002, which would ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A Klamath Falls man is in jail after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and causing a violent crash. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office says around 10:00 on Tuesday night, 39-year-old Vincent Michael Reilly was being chased ...
OREGON – On Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on District Court Judge McShane’s order requiring all Oregon counties to release criminal defendants from jail within seven days of their first court appearance if they’re ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– The Josephine County Jail recently got a 99% rating on an inspection. It’s now working to get 100%. The jail commander said the state sheriff’s association assesses jails on 320 different standards. He said the jail scored ...
MEDFORD, Ore — The City of Medford is requesting public input behind a potential plan to develop a community court program. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance – community courts are programs that partner the community and the ...
SALEM, Ore — More than 200 of the state’s serious juvenile offenders may soon be eligible for a conditional release or a parole hearing under Governor Kate Brown’s new commutation plan. “Governor Brown believes that we must put more emphasis ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A man died while incarcerated at the Klamath County Jail. Deputies said just before midnight Thursday, 38-year-old Francisco Garcia Torres was found unresponsive in the jail. Medical personnel were unable to revive Garcia Torres and he ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released information Thursday night regarding a COVID-19 outbreak. The Sheriff’s Office says several adults in custody who share a housing unit were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. The jail medical staff offered tests to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson Co. Jail is reporting its first COVID case inside the facility. Josephine Co. Jail had its first cases last fall and is in the midst of a larger outbreak right now. Now, both jails are trying ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – There is some positive news in the fight against the virus. The Josephine County Jail says it’s 100% COVID-19 free. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office held the second round of testing late last week following an ...