Coos County Jail Releases 30 Inmates After Budget Cuts
(Coos County, OR) -- Thirty inmates have been released early from the Coos County Jail after budget constraints forced a reduction in capacity. The jail's bed count was cut from 98 to 49 after voters rejected Measure 6-217, which would have funded staff and operations through a tax levy. Released inmates faced charges ranging from misdemeanors to felony property crimes and parole violations. Officials say future releases are likely, prioritizing the detention of inmates with the most severe charges.



