Safety and Sentencing Prison Program Crime Survivors Beyond Barriers
Our Mission: We unite people convicted of crime, survivors of crime, and the families of both to redirect policies away from an over-reliance on incarceration to effective strategies that reduce violence and increase safety.

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Measure 57 on hold to prop up budget

June 29, 2009 - 9:31am
Oregon lawmakers agreed Saturday to spare public safety agencies from deep cuts but suspend most provisions of a voter-passed law mandating longer sentences for repeat property offenders and drug dealers.
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Youth in Adult Prisons and Jails are at Greatest Risk for Sexual Assault

June 23, 2009 - 1:35pm
The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) reported on its investigation of the status of youth in adult jails and prisons as part of a nationwide examination of sexual assault in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The commission’s report concluded that youth (under 18) incarcerated with adults are at highest risk for sexual abuse by other inmates.
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What Are We Up To?

Major Public Safety Policy Package Passes House and Senate

June 26, 2009 - 10:36am

A Significant Step toward a Smarter Criminal Justice System

PSJ has played an active role in this legislative session working with legislators and public safety stakeholders to identify policy reforms that maintain and even strengthen public safety while saving money in the process. Many of the policy reforms that PSJ advocates for are included in HB 3508, a landmark omnibus public safety bill that just passed the House and the Senate.

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