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PSJ Shifts Strategic Direction

Breaking News! Oregon's Commitment to Smarter Public Safety System Grows!

With the reconvening of the Commission on Public Safety and the announcement that PEW's Public Safety Performance Project will be involved, Oregon got two major boosts to building a more efficient and and cost-effective public safety system.

Our Membership Survey Results: The Highlights!

PSJ sent out a survey to our membership base in November 2011, and the results have been integral in informing our shifts in strategic direction. Thanks to all our members who took the time to thoughtfully answer the questions! Here are some highlights of the results.

PSJ is Hiring!

PSJ is recruiting for a new and exciting position! The Youth Justice Policy Associate is a two-year grant-funded position designed to build the power of PSJ’s youth justice advocacy work and to increase the number of young people, particularly young people of color, who are active with PSJ.

PSJ Shifts Strategic Direction

PSJ is shifting our strategic direction for the next couple of years to focus on opportunities to realize significant sentencing reform -- possible in ways not seen since the inception of the organization in 1999.

PSJ Contributes a Monthly Column to Street Roots Newspaper

Partnership for Safety and Justice will be contributing a monthly column to Street Roots, a street newspaper that creates income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Our first two columns are available now!

Domestic violence stems from belief system, director says

Even for experts who have years of experience with domestic violence victims and offenders, there’s always an initial shock when they encounter such devastating crimes as the recent murder of a 26-year-old mother, her three small children and the suicide of the husband and father.

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With mandatory minimum sentences, an America that's tough on crime, tough on justice

Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. explains how in restricting judges from judging, we have instituted a one-size-fits-all version of justice that bears little resemblance to the real thing.

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U.S. Department of Justice Issues New Regulations Protecting Children in Adult Jails and Prisons from Sexual Abuse

The DOJ has adopted a new standard that will restrict the placement of youth in adult facilities, and protect youth from sexual abuse by limiting contact between youth and adults. This should protect hundreds of thousands of youth, and bring us one step closer to removing youth from adult prisons.

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Ellen Rosenblum Wins Sweeping Victory in Attorney General Race!

Ellen Rosenblum, who campaigned on the need to reconsider Oregon's sentencing policies, took a major step toward becoming the first woman elected attorney general in Oregon by winning the Democratic primary.

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Oregon leaders push ahead on prison, crime reforms

Gov. John Kitzhaber reappointed his Oregon Commission on Public Safety, adding members and charging it with producing a reform package for the 2013 Legislature. The group will get high-powered help from the Pew Center on the States, which has worked with other states on justice reinvestment.

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