Black Adults Are Increasingly Overrepresented in Multnomah County Jails, Report Finds
The racial disparities that have plagued Multnomah County's criminal justice system are only getting worse, according to a report released Monday. The report, published by the W. Haywood Burns Institute for Justice Fairness and Equity, is meant to reflect changes implemented by the county after a 2015 report (PDF here) found stark racial inequities within the local jail system. However, the new data shows that the likelihood of Black and Latino adults being held in...
Source: portlandmercury.com