Legislative Information
See the Bills
2009 Safety & Savings Bill (House Bill 3508)
The 2009 Safety and Savings Bill was passed during the last legislative session. It phased in the implementation of Measure 57 and increased earned time to create savings during the fiscal crisis.
- PSJ summary of the 2009 Safety and Savings Bill
- Legislative Fiscal Office Estimates of Savings
- Oregon Legislators' Voting Record on the 2009 Safety and Savings Bill
Senate Bill 1007
Senate Bill 1007 is the current draft of a bill to amend the 2009 Safety & Savings Bill (House Bill 3508). It adds to the list of crimes for which prisoners cannot recieve the 10% earned time increase.
Getting information to Legislators
One of the ways PSJ gets information to legislators is by creating 1 to 2 page informational documents.
During theJanuary 2010 interim committee hearing days, we gave all legislators the following documents in support of the Safety and Savings Bill.
- Bend District Attorney Op-Ed in Support of HB 3508
- Jan 2010 New York Times Editorial in Support of Earned Time
- FAQ on 2009 Safety & Savings Bill
In coalition with the Promise of 57 Coaltion, a diverse group of individuals working together to find a better way to fight crime, we distributed these documents during the 2009 legislatlive session.
On Corrections Spending
- Graphs from the PEW Center on the States showing that Oregon spends more of its general fund dollars on corrections than other states & that Oregon is one of 5 states that spends more on corrections than higher education
- March 2009 Oregonian Editorial on Corrections Spending
- PEW report 1 in 31 Americans are in prison or on probation or parole & March 2009 New York Times editorial on prison spending
- May 2009 Oregonian Editorial on Prison Spending & Measure 57
- May 2009 Oregonian Article on Oregon Prison Growth & the Recession (by Susan Goldsmith)
On Delaying Implementation of Measure 57
- March 2009 Poll Showing Voter Support for Delay due to Fiscal Crisis
- February 2009 Oregonian Editorial in Support of Delay
- May 2009 Oregonian Guest Editorial by Chuck Shecketoff with the Oregon Center for Public Policy in Support of Delay
On Treatment can Prevent Arrest
- 2009 Harvard Study on Need for Treatment for Mentally Ill
- March 2009 Statesman Journal on Addiction Treatment can Savwe State Money
On Earned Time in Washington State
On Second Look for Youth
Second Look for youth charged as adults was strongly considered for inclusion in the 2009 Safety & Savings Bill, but was ultimately cut. It would have allowed youth charged as adults a chance to have their mandatory sentence reviewed after serving half of their time.
