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Yamhill County sheriff reports rising jail population, K‑9 and narcotics seizures amid efforts to deflect people to treatment
Summary
Sheriff Elliot told the board the jail averaged 127 daily occupants in 2025 (up 11.4%), reported a rise in SB‑1145 diversion candidates, credited in‑jail tablets for reduced incidents, and outlined narcotics team seizures and deflection program results.
Sheriff Elliot gave a department update March 26 that combined operational metrics with programmatic changes and enforcement results.
On the jail, he said the average daily population in 2025 was 127, an 11.4% increase over the prior year, and noted a roughly 60% increase in the county’s SB‑1145 (prism diversion) population. He said bed rentals — housing people for other jurisdictions — averaged 21 and have risen with expanded agreements. "Our average daily population is 127 for…
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