Benton County will receive a no-cost expert assessment of its criminal justice and corrections systems next week with consultants scheduled to arrive June 16 for a three-day site visit funded through the National Institute of Corrections.
Justice planner Alan Richardson and architect Roger Lichtman will tour the county jail and the new courthouse and emergency operations center site, interview dozens of public safety stakeholders and review work done over the past decade to address community needs.
Their findings will be presented at a special Benton County Board of Commissioners meeting at 1 p.m. June 18, at the Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis. The meeting is open to the public with a virtual attendance option available through the commissioners meeting portal. No public comment will be taken…