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Washington County sheriff briefs Beaverton council on jail staffing, infrastructure repairs and a November public‑safety levy
Summary
Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey described jail capacity constraints, infrastructure repairs, expanded mental‑health response teams and plans for a jail‑capacity study and a public safety local option levy on the November ballot.
Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey and Undersheriff John Cook gave the Beaverton City Council an update on the sheriff's office, detailing staffing changes, infrastructure repairs to the county jail and countywide public‑safety initiatives.
"Wherever you live, we serve you," Sheriff Massey said, opening her overview of county services, which cover the county jail, court security, search and rescue and municipal contract policing for several small cities. She noted the sheriff's office provides the only county jail in Washington County, serving roughly 616,000 residents.
Massey outlined the jail situation: the facility, built in 1998, currently has three housing units closed for reasons including reduced staffing after the COVID period and ongoing major infrastructure repairs. "We currently have 388 available…
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