/tags/jackson-county-jail Jackson County Jail en-US Copyright Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:46:18 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-05/civil-rights-case-involving-slapping-of-former-jackson-county-jail-inmate-to-be-decided-by-jury An 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. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:46:18 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-05/civil-rights-case-involving-slapping-of-former-jackson-county-jail-inmate-to-be-decided-by-jury James Kelley /politics-government/2024-06-26/jackson-county-sheriffs-office-surveys-voters-for-new-jail In 2020, voters overwhelmingly rejected a tax to pay for a new jail in Jackson County. Now authorities are revisiting the project. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:39:23 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-26/jackson-county-sheriffs-office-surveys-voters-for-new-jail Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2022-06-29/jackson-county-jail-posts-social-media-stories-to-address-overcrowding 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. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:54:47 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-29/jackson-county-jail-posts-social-media-stories-to-address-overcrowding Jane Vaughan /law-and-justice/2021-04-17/aclu-sues-ashland-alleging-illegal-arrest-of-osf-actor-in-2017 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. Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:27:00 GMT /law-and-justice/2021-04-17/aclu-sues-ashland-alleging-illegal-arrest-of-osf-actor-in-2017 /health-and-medicine/2021-03-07/protestors-demand-jackson-county-jail-follow-covid-19-guidelines Activists gathered on Saturday night at the Jackson County Jail in response to a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. Sun, 07 Mar 2021 23:17:34 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-03-07/protestors-demand-jackson-county-jail-follow-covid-19-guidelines /health-and-medicine/2021-02-26/covid-19-outbreak-among-detainees-in-jackson-county-jail 10 people in custody at the Jackson County jail have tested positive for COVID-19. The Sheriff’s Office says they haven’t yet traced the outbreak to a source. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:41:45 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-02-26/covid-19-outbreak-among-detainees-in-jackson-county-jail /law-and-justice/2021-02-08/report-majority-of-oregons-jail-deaths-last-year-were-people-with-disabilities 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:51:21 GMT /law-and-justice/2021-02-08/report-majority-of-oregons-jail-deaths-last-year-were-people-with-disabilities Erik Neumann /law-and-justice/2020-09-29/medford-local-law-enforcement-face-lawsuits-after-sweeping-homeless-camp 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. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:38:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2020-09-29/medford-local-law-enforcement-face-lawsuits-after-sweeping-homeless-camp Troy Brynelson /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-03-20/mental-health-and-jails-care-not-cuffs 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… Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:35:35 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-03-20/mental-health-and-jails-care-not-cuffs The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /law-and-justice/2020-02-26/jackson-county-voters-will-decide-on-a-new-jail-taxing-district 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… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:33:03 GMT /law-and-justice/2020-02-26/jackson-county-voters-will-decide-on-a-new-jail-taxing-district Liam Moriarty