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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.

Support Stalking Survivors Throughout January

January is Stalking Awareness Month, a time to raise the public’s consciousness about the prevalence and effects of stalking, and how to help stalking survivors rebuild their lives. Think stalking only happens to celebrities? You might be surprised to learn just how widespread stalking really is.

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.

Why I Support Partnership for Safety and Justice

Long-time PSJ member Evelyn Hanks tells us why she is a member of PSJ. "PSJ is a membership organization that relies on the support of its members so they can advocate for programs and policies that create community safety without sacrificing justice. Please make a contribution today!"

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.

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.

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.

PSJ Joins Allies to Stop Sexual Assault in US Immigration Detention

Partnership for Safety and Justice joined advocates from across the country in demanding that national standards addressing sexual abuse in detention apply to immigration detention faciilities as well as prisons and jails.

Keep Youth Out of Adult Jails…and Prisons

Take Action! PSJ worked hard to keep youth out of adult jails during the last legislative session. In the process, we learned that 16 and 17 year old youth convicted as adults spend time at Coffee Creek, an adult prison, on their way to an OYA facility. This makes no sense! We need your stories.

Commission on Public Safety Met in Portland

For the first time, the Commission on Public Safety met in Portland. The meeting was open to the public and was also streamed live on the web.

"Crime after Crime" Portland Screening a Success

It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and our very own Kerry Naughton, Director of our Crime Survivors Program, was on the panel for the discussion following a screening of the film "Crime After Crime."

Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Documentary and Panel Discussion

PSJ Crime Survivors' Program Director Kerry Naughton will be one of the panelists participating in a discussion about domestic violence following a showing of the film "Crime After Crime" on Oct.12 at Cinema 21 in Portland as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Remembering the September 11 attacks

This weekend, people across the country will remember the attacks committed on September 11, 2001. The anniversary of the attacks may be a difficult time for people, especially those who personally suffered losses. Support may be available for people struggling with the remembrance.

Misguided Measures: The Outcomes and Impacts of Measure 11 on Oregon's Youth

Partnership for Safety and Justice and the Campaign for Youth Justice release the most comprehensive report ever written about the impact of Measure 11 on Oregon's young people.

The Next Right Thing: Removing Employment Barriers

PSJ staff, along with community partners, created a film to educate our community about employment barriers faced by formerly incarcerated people. "The Next Right Thing" follows the story of Jamaica who, like many others, struggled to overcome the barriers that come with a conviction history.

Check out PSJ's Event Calendar!

Want to develop your advocacy skills and get detailed updates from PSJ staff? Want to enjoy snacks and great discussions with other folks who care about making change? Come to a PSJ event!

Patty Katz-Beyond Barriers Director elected to Faces and Voices of Recovery

Patty Katz is the Beyond Barriers Program Director who has always been an advocate for recovery from drugs and alcohol has recently been elected to the board of directors for the national recovery project; Faces and Voices of Recovery.

"Sine Die" - The Legislative Session is over!

After what feels like far more than five months, the legislative session has closed. PSJ won some important victories but also had some disappointments this session. This is a quick update.

Next Steps for Oregon

Forty years of a failed war on drugs is enough. It's time to take a different approach to addiction that will ensure safer and healthier communities. PSJ concludes its look at a public health approach with next steps for Oregon - and for you - to take to change the way we address addiction.

Shackled by old laws, Oregon's budget is locked in its prisons

PSJ's Executive Director David Rogers is the featured columnist for the June 10, 2011 issue of Street Roots with his compelling argument on how Oregon appears to be headed in the same direction as California, which now has the US Supreme Court telling it how to run its Department of Corrections.

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