Multnomah County jails also lost their psychiatrist

Multnomah County jails also lost their psychiatrist

In 2017, Multnomah County hired a psychiatrist to lead its move to the downtown jail, applauded by disability rights advocates who said it would improve mental health care. Five years later, this psychiatrist left. WW has learned. The position has disappeared from the budget documents. The county won’t say why.… Continue Reading Multnomah County jails also lost their psychiatrist