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New Report Finds That Youth Transfers to the Adult Corrections System Are More Likely to Reoffend February 1, 2012
Colette Peters Chosen to Lead State Prisons February 1, 2012
Poll Shows Support for Cuts to Prisons and Corrections Department January 31, 2012
The fastest growing group of inmates in Oregon: Women. January 20, 2012
Legal Scholar: Jim Crow Still Exists In America January 17, 2012
Too Good to be True: Private Prisons in America January 17, 2012
Oregonian Editorializes on Racial Equity and Criminal Justice January 17, 2012
Child-on-child sex abuse poses complex challenges January 17, 2012
Oregon prison food service official resigns; criminal charges considered January 17, 2012
Report on race coincides with MLK Day January 15, 2012
Oregon House, Senate get low grades in report on racial equity bills January 15, 2012
Coalition grades Legislature on addressing racial disparity January 15, 2012
Civil Rights Report Details "Historic" Assault on Voting Rights January 12, 2012
Gov. Jerry Brown calls for historic shuttering of state's notorious youth prison system January 10, 2012
FBI Updates Definiton of Rape January 6, 2012
U.S. Correctional Population Declined for Second Consecutive Year January 3, 2012
State Sued Over Prisoner's Death January 3, 2012
Interim Prisons Chief Named January 3, 2012
Many in U.S. Are Arrested by Age 23, Study Finds December 21, 2011
PSJ Victory! Youth Out of Adult Prison December 16, 2011
New Survey Exposes Violence Against Women Epidemic December 15, 2011
Obama Commutes 22-Year Sentence for Crack Cocaine Conviction December 9, 2011
Police Officers Find That Dissent on Drug Laws May Come With a Price December 8, 2011
Class In Prison December 8, 2011
Domestic Violence Advocate Says Public Safety System Out of Balance December 8, 2011
Some "Smart on Crime" Reforms that are Working December 7, 2011
Opening Doors to Safety and Support: Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Collaboration December 7, 2011
Empowering Families & Changing the Future: The Center for Family Success December 7, 2011
Dorothy's Story December 7, 2011
Safe Kids, Safer States December 7, 2011