New Report Gives Oregon Legislature Low Marks on Racial Equity
In the midst of the celebration for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, a coalition of community based organizations presented findings from Facing Race: 2011 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity. This report card is a multi-issue and multiracial assessment of the 2011 legislative session.
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Oregon Commission on Public Safety Issues Report
The Oregon Commission on Public Safety sent a report of its findings to the governor last week, saying that ballot measures instead of business principles have dominated prison sentencing in Oregon and that needs to change.
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New PSJ Publication Challenges False Choice between Crime Victims’ Needs and Corrections Reform
In a bold call to public safety stakeholders, Partnership for Safety and Justice is releasing a new publication, Moving Beyond Sides: The Power and Potential of a New Public Safety Policy Paradigm.
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Victim Advocates Call on Public Safety Commission to Consider Diversity of Victims’ Needs
On December 2, victim advocates testified in support of the Public Safety Commission’s mission to make Oregon’s public safety system more effective and cost-effective. Victim advocates called on the Commission to enact smart sentencing reform and reinvest some of the savings into victims’ services.
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PSJ Receives National Recognition
Partnership for Safety and Justice has received national recognition as a top nonprofit by Philanthropedia, a subsidiary of GuideStar. We were selected as one of 21 nonprofits in the country who is making the biggest positive impact in criminal justice reform at the local and state levels.
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