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Captive consumers: Corporations reap big profits on inmate finances, video visitations in Multnomah County

There’s big money to be made in our jails and prisons. Just ask Securus Technologies, Inc. In 2013, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) signed a four-year contract with the Texas-based prison-industry giant, allowing it and two other out-of-state ...

6 Jan 2015 - Emily Green
County should preserve in-person visitation

In a time when prison reform looks to be gaining momentum in Oregon and around the country, Multnomah County, one of the nation’s most liberal counties, is headed in the wrong direction. As reported by Street Roots earlier this month (“Captive consumers,” ...

23 Jan 2015 - SR editorial board
Mult. Co. Sheriff to preserve in-person visitations

This story was updated on March 3, 2015. Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton says he will continue in-person, “through the glass” visiting for visitors to Multnomah County jails, bowing to pressure from public concerns over replacing all visits with vide ...

27 Jan 2015 - Street Roots Staff
Report: Phone company used by Multnomah County jails recorded and stored attorney-client calls

Oregon among 37 states where inmates calls were recorded and leaked in data breach Securus Technologies Inc., the prison phone company giant under contract with Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, recorded and stored at least 14,000 phone calls between inm ...

12 Nov 2015 - Emily Green