Sentencing Reform

Looking for information to help you decide how to vote Oregon’s ballot this year? Check out the latest issue of PSJ’s newsletter, Justice Matters!

We zero in on ballot measures, with special focus on the potentially disastrous Measure 61. You’ll find plenty of information on that and Measure 57 on pages 5-12, including a feature story on page 10 about the unintended consequences of Measure 61 for mothers and children. Our positions on the other measures can be found on page 15, along with a tear off coupon with a list of our recommendations.

Editorial boards of newspapers from across the state agree with Partnership for Safety and Justice. Measure 61 is yet another fatally flawed measure from Kevin Mannix while Measure 57 is the better alternative. Here is a list of editorial positions on these two measures from across Oregon.

With the ballots to go out in the mail in just a couple of weeks, the Bend Bulletin explains the fiscal and sentencing implications of Measure 57 and compares it to Measure 61.

Media coverage from around the state about the devastation Measure 61 would cause and the supporting the more balanced alternative measure (Measure 57).

Want to read more about Measure 57 and Measure 61? The Secretary of State provides a tremendous resource to learn about these and other upcoming ballot measures.