5 Multnomah County employees made more than $300,000 in 2025 — here’s who they are and what they do

Multnomah County doled out nearly $584 million to its workforce in the 2025 calendar year, an increase of 9% from the ...
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Federal civil lawsuit alleges former Multnomah County corrections deputy sexually assaulted inmate, ignored pleas for help

Editor's note: This article includes details of a reported sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. A newly filed federal civil lawsuit accuses a former Multnomah County corrections deputy ...
Oregonian

Man was ‘minimally responsive,’ ‘covered in urine and feces’ the day before he died in Multnomah County jail

A Multnomah County jail inmate who died in January was “minimally responsive” and “covered in urine and feces” the day before he died, according to records the county released this week. Carlos Morris ...
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Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office investigates inmate death at county jail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating after a 65-year-old inmate died in the hospital after suffering a medical event at the county jail. Officials say ...
The Portland Mercury

Wapato Jail is Again on the Table as a Homeless Shelter

After Multnomah County sold Wapato Jail to real estate developer Marty Kehoe last week, we thought for sure the plan to turn it into a homeless shelter was off the table. We were wrong. The sale’s the ...