Safety and Sentencing

Our Safety and Sentencing program works to develop approaches to public safety that help foster safe communities, are fiscally responsible, and curb the unsustainable growth of Oregon’s prison system. The program promotes safe and sensible sentencing reform (such as use of earned time), diversion programs like drug court, and has a special emphasis on youth justice.

Program Spotlight

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.
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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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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.
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