 | Lane Commissioners continue work toward long-term public safety funding plan
As Lane County staff works toward drafting a new levy to fund the jail and the juvenile detention facility for five years, commissioners are also looking toward the future and how to fund public safety in the long-term.  Video
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 | Lane County Sheriff encouraged by public safety levy survey results
As the Lane County Board of Commissioners is on the cusp of making a decision whether or not to pursue a levy to help fund the Sheriff's Office, we're getting a sharper picture of what the levy may look like with results of a second public opinion survey. Video
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 | Reformed inmates reconnect to help injured Deputy Wattier and wife
A local business with a unique connection is stepping up to help Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputy and his wife injured in a hit-and-run incident in Mexico. Video
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 | Lane County to re-poll voters on possible public safety money measure
Lane County Commissioners are moving forward with another public poll to find out if there's enough support to pass a public safety money measure following recent election and jail changes. Video
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 | Lane voters may decide public safety levy
Lane County Commissioners want to hear more from residents before they decide whether or not to put a levy on the May election ballot. Video
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 | Lane Commissioners release statement on jail bed closures
The Lane County Board of Commissioners is sounding off now after a fourth round of inmates was released from the Lane County Jail this week. Video
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 | Lane County Jail likely to release some Measure 11 offenders with coming budget cuts
The Lane County Jail is getting ready to release 131 inmates in the next month due to proposed budget cuts and for the first time ever, it may have to release some inmates accused of Measure 11 crimes. Video
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 | Poll: Lane County voters would support 50 cent property tax for jail
While Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner offers up his last planned public question-and-answer session about budget cuts on Tuesday night, he is also sharing his thoughts on the future funding picture and a recent study saying voters would support a levy. Video
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 | Nearly 400 inmates released from the Lane County Jail in one month
One month after the Lane County Sheriff’s Office made its last major cut from the Lane County Jail's budget, there’s new information detailing the number of inmates who have been released. Video
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 | Eugene Police sees jail bed closure impact as second released inmate re-arrested
As a second inmate released from the Lane County Jail on Thursday is re-arrested, Eugene Police Chief Pete Kerns is sounds off on the effect of the Lane County’s jail’s funding.
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 | Lane County Jail to close more jail beds due to down U.S. Marshals revenue
Low revenues from the U.S. Marshals Service is forcing Lane County Sheriff's Office to make another cut to the jail, reducing the number of beds for local offenders again.
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 | Lane County Jail releases 31 more inmates, one re-arrested 55 minutes later
Another round of inmate releases from the Lane County Jail took place Thursday morning with one inmate rearrested as the Lane County Sheriff's office shuttered another wing of the facility in response to budget cuts. Video
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 | Business advocates push development as way to help Lane County fund the jail
The Lane County Sheriff's Office says county jail inmates are being released because there's not enough money to run the jail. So what are the financial solutions? Many are saying the county should do more to grow new business. Video
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 | Revolving door: Lane jail inmates returning after early release
More than a dozen Lane County jail inmates landed back in the lane county jail after they were let out early in June due to budget cuts. The sheriff's office is concerned, that it's a pattern that could continue to grow. Video
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| Eugene Budget Committee weighs funding increase for municipal jail beds
While the city of Eugene's Budget Committee is trying to figure out how to trim more than 4-million dollars from its general fund by June 2012 for the upcoming fiscal year 2013 budget, one area in the public safety realm could actually see a funding boost. Video
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