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The Oregonian urged legislators and the Governor to curb the growing costs of our prison system. They also opposed a recent initiative for mandatory sentencing for people convicted of drug and property-crime charges.

David Rogers, Director of Partnership for Safety and Justice is quoted in the Oregonian advocating for policies that will allow or increase the amount of time prisoners can earn in sentence reduction. The article also highlights the skyrocketing costs of Measure 11 and the value of treatment and prevention programs.

The Eugene Register Guard, in support of our Youth Justice bills, stated "Among the most glaring flaws of Measure 11, the mandatory sentencing law approved by voters in 1994, is its requirement that juveniles as young as 15 be automatically sent to adult court when they're accused of certain felonies."

Partnership for Safety and Justice director David Rogers was quoted in a recent Portland Mercury article, raising concerns about racial profiling and racial disparities in Portland's drug-free exclusion zones at a city meeting last week.

Results of a new national poll showing strong public support for rehabilitation and treatment of juvenile offenders over incarceration mirror findings from an Oregon study, according to David Rogers, executive director of the Oregon-based Partnership for Safety and Justice.