Safety and Sentencing

Gov. John Kitzhaber, legislative leaders to launch effort to reform Oregon public safety system

February 7, 2012
State leaders hope reforms to Oregon's public safety system could spare the state from building new prisons to house 2,000 inmates. Gov. Kitzhaber and legislative leaders are about to try to cage state prison spending, an 800-pound public policy gorilla threatening to stomp through the state budget.

Poll Shows Support for Cuts to Prisons and Corrections Department

January 31, 2012
A new OPB poll reveals that 40% of Oregonians support cuts to prisons and the corrections department, while only 17% support cuts to K-12 education, and 26% support cuts to human services. (OPB)

 

Facing Race: 2011 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity - Executive Summary and Introduction

January 17, 2012
The Oregon Racial Equity report examines 23 pieces of legislation that introduced in the 2011 regular session that would have the most direct impacts — positive or negative — on all Oregonians, particularly communities of color.

The Oregon Racial Equity report examines 23 pieces of legislation that introduced in the 2011 regular session that would have the most direct impacts — positive or negative — on all Ore

Facing Race: 2011 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity - Civil Rights & Criminal Justice Category

January 17, 2012
This section of "Facing Race: 2011 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity" addresses racial equity related to Civil Rights & Criminal Justice .

This section of "Facing Race: 2011 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity" addresses racial equity related to Civil Rights & Criminal Justice.

Oregonian Editorializes on Racial Equity and Criminal Justice

January 17, 2012
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a coalition of groups that included Partnership for Safety and Justice unveiled a legislative racial equity report card intended to heighten awareness and spur legislative action (The Oregonian).

Wrinkles in the we

New Report Gives Oregon Legislature Low Marks on Racial Equity

January 17, 2012
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.

New Report Gives Oregon Legislature Low Marks on Racial Equity

Oregon House, Senate get low grades in report on racial equity bills

January 15, 2012
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a coalition of seven groups representing Oregon's communities of color, is releasing the state's first-ever report card that rates how the state Legislature dealt with racial equity bills. The grades are not good. (The Oregonian)

 

Report on race coincides with MLK Day

January 15, 2012
Released to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, "Facing Race" gives a "C" grade to the Oregon Senate and a "D" to the House. But the most revealing aspects of the report may be its discussion of how Oregon is changing. (Statesman Journal)

 

Coalition grades Legislature on addressing racial disparity

January 15, 2012
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a coalition of groups that included Partnership for Safety and Justice unveiled a legislative racial equity report card intended to heighten awareness and spur legislative action (Statesman Journal).

Oregon Commission on Public Safety Issues Report

January 3, 2012
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.

After months of gathering testimony and information, the Public Safety Commission delivered its report on the examination of Oregon's public safety system to the governor last week.

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