2A | TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
T HE R ECORD
Lane County Jail early releases decrease with additions of local jail beds
In February of 2018, the
Lane County Sheriff ’s Of-
fice added fifty jails beds to
local capacity, increasing the
number from 317 to 367.
This was the fourth in-
crease in jail bed capacity
since the passage of the Pub-
lic Safety Levy in 2013, and
it’s had a positive impact on
the number of early releas-
es, or capacity based releas-
es (CBRs), from the Lane
County Jail.
In the fiscal year prior to
the passage of the Public
Safety Levy (FY 12/13), over
5,000 inmates were CBR’d
from the jail due to lack of
funded jail beds.
Some of these inmates
were charged with violent
felonies and Measure 11
crimes.
The initial addition of levy
funded jail beds (2013-2016)
decreased the number of
CBRs by over 60 percent, and
effectively ended the early
release of those charged with
violent felonies and Measure
11 crimes.
Since the increase in lo-
cal jail capacity in February
2018, the Sheriff ’s Office
has seen another significant
decrease in CBRs compared
to the same time period in
2017 (see chart below).
From February 2017 to
May 2017, the Lane County
Jail CBR’d 912 inmates due
to lack of funded jail beds.
This year, with 50 more lo-
cal jail beds available, CBRs
for the same four month
period in 2018 decreased to
366 (from 912 in 2017).
With just a few days left in
the fiscal year (FY), the jail
is on track to CBR less than
1,700 inmates for FY 17/18
compared to 2,440 CBRs for
FY 16/17.
“While we are still releas-
ing inmates due to capacity,
they are fewer in number
and far less dangerous than
the inmates who were being
charged with violent felo-
nies that were being released
before the levy,” says Sheriff
Byron Trapp. “We are proud
to continue to report mea-
surable impacts provided
to the community from the
Public Safety Levy and are
extremely appreciative of the
community’s continued sup-
port.”
POLICE
June 22
June 23
• Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported in the
5000 block of Heceta Beach
Road.
• Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at 27th and Oak
Streets.
• Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported on Star
Road.
• Dispute was reported in
the 1600 block of 14th Street.
• Arrest was reported at
27th and Oak Street.
• Theft was reported in the
1500 block of Ninth Street.
• Burglary was reported
in the 5000 block of Mercer
Lake Road.
• Animal abuse was report-
ed at First and Oak Streets.
• Theft from vehicle was
reported at milepost 174 on
Highway 101.
• Theft from vehicle was
reported at milepost 198 on
Highway 101.
• Fire was reported in the
95000 block of Highway 101.
• Trespass was reported
in the 500 block of Myeena
Loop.
Dunes City
announces
open council
positions
In addition to the mayor
position, the Dunes City
elections officer announced
that there are also three
Dunes City Council posi-
tions open for election bid
by qualified candidates.
“Candidates for office in
Dunes City must be resi-
dents of Dunes City at the
time of their election,” said
Dunes City Administrator
and Elections Officer Jamie
Mills.
Council seat positions
are for a term of four years,
while the mayor, a position
currently filled by Bob For-
sythe, is elected for a two-
year term.
Councilors whose terms
expire at the end of this
year include Duke Wells,
Sheldon Meyer and Susan
Snow.
So far, Meyer has submit-
ted an application to run
for re-election.
Dunes City election
packets are available for
pickup at Dunes City Hall
between the hours of 10
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday
through Thursday.
Completed applications
must be submitted to the
elections officer for release
of petition signature pages.
The election packets, in-
cluding verified petition
signature pages, must be re-
turned to City Hall by Aug.
23, 2018.
For more information,
visit dunescityhall.com.
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Streets.
in the 3000 block of Munsel Street.
• Assault was reported in Lake Road.
• Accident, with unknown
the 1500 block of Second
injury, was reported at mile-
June 28
Street.
• Forgery was reported post marker 28 on Highway
• Dispute was reported in in the 1500 block of Ninth 101.
the 700 block of Highway
101.
• Arrest, with warrant, was
oliver has been found!
reported in the 5600 block of
Our gratitude goes out to the Florence
Highway 101.
June 25
and Dunes City community for all the
• Trespass was reported in
time and eff ort that was given to help
• Fire was reported in the
fi nd Oliver!
the 400 block of Ninth Street.
1400 block of Bay Street.
We
are
over
joyed to report that
June 27
• Driving while suspended
OLIVER IS HOME,
• Fire was reported in the
was reported on 15th Street
SAFE AND SOUND!
1200 block of Yew Street.
and Highway 101.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone
• Theft was reported in the
June 26
involved, Ted and Lynn
• Hit-and-run accident was 1300 block of Bay Street.
• Trespass was reported
reported at Ninth and Nopal
June 24
• Harassment was report-
ed in the 1300 block of Bay
Street.
• Trespass was reported in
the 400 block of Ninth Street.
• Accident, without inju-
ry, was reported at the Tah-
kenitch Trail.