Crime Survivors Program

Our Crime Survivors Program focuses on the issues and needs of crime survivors* (people who are harmed by another person/people during a criminal event) throughout Oregon.  Our goals are simple: to strengthen services for survivors of crime and to promote progressive responses to crime victims’ needs.  We advocate for public safety policies that promote: safety; accountability; crime prevention; healing; rehabilitation; and justice.  In doing so, we work towards safety not only for individual crime survivors, but also for our communities.

If you are a survivor of crime, we are sorry that the crime happened to you.  It was not your fault.  You did not deserve it.  And you are not alone.  Help is available.

* The terms “crime survivor” and “crime victim” are sometimes used interchangeably.  The Crime Survivors Program uses the term “survivor” to reinforce that there is hope for the future. Life may not be the same, but it can be good.  Sometimes, the website uses the term “victim,” particularly when discussing the criminal and juvenile justice systems.  This is because “victim” has a legal definition.  “Victim” is also used when talking about the people who advocate for and assist crime survivors (e.g. “victim advocate,” “victims’ rights,” “crime victim assistance,” etc.).

Program Spotlight

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.
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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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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!"
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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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