The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) runs the local jail system. Access to information about who’s currently incarcerated is considered essential for transparency and public safety.
The official Multnomah County Jail inmate roster usually includes names, booking dates, charges, and sometimes even mugshots. However, recent changes to Oregon law have impacted the availability of those mugshots.
Specifically, House Bill 3273 has restricted when and how mugshots can be released to the public. We’ll take a look at how that impacts access to the Multnomah County Jail inmate roster.