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
July 15, 2021, 11:47am Clark County News
The Clark County Jail will pay a $25,000 settlement to a deaf woman who sued for discrimination after she was not given services or auxiliary aids, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, while in custody at the jail for two days in December 2019, according to the U.S.… Read story
June 3, 2021, 5:47pm Clark County News
An inmate at the Clark County Jail died Thursday after he apparently attempted suicide, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story
November 13, 2020, 1:42pm Clark County News
A dozen inmates housed at the Clark County Jail tested positive for COVID-19 within the last week, according to a weekly report the jail sends to the state. Read story
November 12, 2020, 12:47pm Clark County News
Seven cases of COVID-19 were confirmed this week among the Clark County Jail’s inmate population. Read story
August 28, 2020, 5:29pm Clark County News
The Clark County Jail’s inmate population has been recently steadily increasing, prompting Sheriff Chuck Atkins to request a group of law enforcement officials to reconvene and, once again, determine how to reduce the numbers amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
April 7, 2020, 4:10pm Clark County News
The jail was informed about the positive test Tuesday, according to a Clark County Sheriff’s Office news release. The inmate was released Monday. Read story
