(Hillsboro, OR) -- The Washington County Jail is full nearly all of the time and it means lower level offenders get released or don't go to jail at all. So far this year, more than 21-hundred inmates have been released. In many cases, offenders will be issued a citation, instead of going to jail. They're required to show up in court within 30 days. Last year, over 11-thousand people didn't show up for those court appearances, a 42 percent increase. The county is considering a bond request for a new jail in 2027.