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Multnomah County jails report huge increase in early releases |
By oregonlive.com - Maxine Bernstein |
Published: 12/21/2012 |
OREGON - omah County Sheriff Dan Staton oversees the county's jails. The Oregonian More than 900 inmates have been let out of Multnomah County jails this year due to crowding, eight times the number released in the past two years combined, sheriff's officials said Tuesday. Inmates are released when the jails reach 95 percent capacity to make room for people facing more serious charges. The astounding spike this year -- 908 releases to date, up from 82 in 2011 and 25 in 2010 -- has drawn the attention of public safety leaders. A grand jury report on Multnomah County corrections released Tuesday also raised alarm about emergency releases. Read More. |
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