September 26, 2022, 6:10pm Clark County News
Former Clark County sheriff candidate David Shook has been named to head the county’s new Jail Services department. County Manager Kathleen Otto announced the decision in a press release Monday. Read story
September 21, 2022, 5:20pm Clark County News
Despite requests from the public, including Clark County sheriff candidates Rey Reynolds and John Horch, to postpone its decision, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved creating a new Jail Services department that will take over management of the county jail. Read story
June 26, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
“No one is trying to sell you on this tax, one way or the other.” With that statement, Clark County Council Chair Karen Bowerman began Thursday’s public forum on the proposed 0.1 percent public safety tax voters will be deciding on in August. Read story
March 30, 2022, 6:32pm Clark County News
A corrections deputy at the center of an Aug. 13 use-of-force case against an inmate at the Clark County Jail declined to be interviewed in a criminal investigation of the incident. Read story
March 18, 2022, 11:41am Clark County News Free
Video from inside the Clark County Jail of an Aug. 13 use-of-force incident that is under criminal review shows correction deputies pinning, tackling and dragging a handcuffed inmate while trying to search and clean his cell. Read story
March 10, 2022, 6:30pm Clark County News
A criminal investigation has been completed into an Aug. 13 use-of-force incident by corrections deputies against an inmate at the Clark County Jail, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Read story
January 30, 2022, 2:40pm Election
Election officials across Washington state may soon have extra money to break down the barriers that often prevent county jail inmates from voting. Read story
December 8, 2021, 12:58pm Clark County News
As of Tuesday afternoon, the COVID-19 outbreak in the Clark County Jail was down to eight active cases, according to Clark County Public Health, for a total of 49 cases since Nov. 19. Read story
November 22, 2021, 10:36am Clark County News
About two dozen inmates in the Clark County Jail had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday morning. Read story
November 21, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
When Clark County released its $723 million operating budget for 2022 on Thursday, it was clear the county’s general fund revenue has taken a beating. The county expects to bring $179.7 million general fund dollars, 12 percent less than the $203.8 million in 2020. Read story
