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Washington County sheriff outlines jail repairs, staffing and levy plans in annual report to Tualatin council
Summary
Sheriff Massey and Undersheriff John Cook briefed the Tualatin City Council on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office annual report, detailing a jail repair schedule through summer 2026, recruitment and retention efforts, mental-health co-response statistics and plans for a local public safety levy in November.
Sheriff Massey told the Tualatin City Council on Feb. 10 that the Washington County Jail needs major infrastructure work and that repairs are expected to continue through about summer 2026.
The sheriff, speaking with Undersheriff John Cook in a presentation that reviewed countywide services, said the 572-bed facility — opened in 1998 — has required emergency repairs including a new roof, HVAC and hot/cold water piping. Because of construction sequencing, two housing units will be emptied at a time while work is completed, and those units will remain closed during the work, which is expected to continue into next year, Massey said.
The report also described staffing shortfalls the office has faced since the COVID era and a recovery in recruitment that has not yet allowed all previously closed housing units to reopen. "We are making progress, but there is much to be said about our current jail," Massey said.
Nut graf: The sheriff’s presentation focused on infrastructure and operational limits at the county…
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