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Erik Neumann/JPRAn Oregon District Court civil lawsuit involving a Jackson County Deputy and former inmate, who is paraplegic and uses a wheelchair, will be sent to a jury. -
Erik Neumann/JPRIn 2020, voters overwhelmingly rejected a tax to pay for a new jail in Jackson County. Now authorities are revisiting the project.
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The Jackson County jail began posting social media stories on Wednesday about inmates who have recently been released due to overcrowding issues at the jail. -
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland, alleging that Ashland Police illegally arrested a former actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. -
Activists gathered on Saturday night at the Jackson County Jail in response to a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. -
10 people in custody at the Jackson County jail have tested positive for COVID-19. The Sheriff鈥檚 Office says they haven鈥檛 yet traced the outbreak to a source.
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A new report into deaths in Oregon jails shows most people who died in 2020 had a disability, such as a mental health need. Two of the ten deaths last year took place in Jackson and Klamath Counties. -
Eight people arrested by the Medford Police Department during a recent homeless camp sweep said late Sunday night they plan to sue the city, its police department and Jackson County. -
One of the larger health concerns in Jackson County (before the virus) was a mental health concern. As the county moves forward with plans to build a new鈥� -
For years, the Jackson County Sheriff has been lobbying for a new, larger jail. The county commissioners voted Wednesday to put that question to the鈥�
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The decision to vote on a new Jackson County jail is one step closer to the May ballot. That鈥檚 after county commissioners heard public comment yesterday鈥� -
Jackson County needs more jail space, that is not generally in dispute. But the size and cost of a new jail are very much under discussion. The Sheriff's鈥�
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Late last week the Medford city council voted to approve the proposal for a new Jackson County jail. It was the last city council to vote.Here are five鈥�
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The Ashland City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night that could make way for a new Jackson County jail. Previously, Ashland was the only city in鈥�
