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PSJ Endorses Voter-Owned Elections

This November, Portland voters will be asked to vote on keeping voter-owned elections. PSJ urges you to vote YES on 26-108 to make sure candidates are accountable to their communities.

Read with PSJ!

Please join us for PSJ's summer reading group! We'll integrate all our program areas to learn about and discuss public safety issues

Connect with our prisoner members

For years, PSJ volunteers have been answering the hundreds of letters from prisoners that we receive each month. We provide resources and information about PSJ. Please join us Thursday, August 26th, for food, fun and a chance to connect with prisoners across the country.

Hands Across the Bridge 2010

Join us on September 6th for a one day celebration of recovery from substance addiction.

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Why Do Some Men Commit Murder Suicide?

Oregon has one of the highest domestic violence-related murder suicide rates in the country. In the last year, we have seen a significant increase in these tragedies. Why do they happen and why has there been such an increase recently? NIJ hosted a forum to focus on this issue nationally.

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Obama Signs Law Narrowing Cocaine Sentencing Disparities

A new federal law reduces the disparity of sentencing between those caught with crack and those arrested with powder cocaine. The long over due reform will reduce racial disparities in drug possession sentencing. (New York Times)

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America's Children

"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" found that children are much safer from victimization now than in the past.

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Voting Behind Bars

The Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to take a stand on laws that take away the right to vote from people in prison or on parole. The laws have a disproportionate impact on African American communities. (New York Times Opinionator Blog)

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Rural sheriffs dealing with new problem: more women in jail

Meth and Measure 11 have led to a dramatic increase in women held in Oregon jails. Lack of education, transportation and drug treatment facilities have only compounded the problem in rural areas. (Oregonian)

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