Providence Milwaukie Refuses Medical Care, Leads to Man’s Death

Posted in Failure to provide care on January 11, 2024

On December 12th, 2023, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a complaint by a TriMet MAX train operator alleging that 26-year-old Jean Descamps was refusing to get off the light rail’s Orange Line. The responding deputies found Descamps moving slowly and covered in feces. He told the deputies that he had used drugs and… read more

Two Multnomah County Deputies Charged with Misconduct in the Death of Two Inmates

Posted in Official misconduct on December 15, 2023

Since May 2023, seven inmates have died while in custody at a Multnomah County jail. The Sheriff’s office claims this to be the highest spike in inmate deaths in the last 15 years.  Two Multnomah County jail deputies, James Brauckmiller and Michael Mersereau, were indicted with first-degree official misconduct in association with the death of… read more