Crime Survivors

Arwen Bird on Think Out Loud

May 3, 2012
Long-time PSJ member and victim advocate Arwen Bird recently discussed the topic of forgiveness on OPB's Think Out Loud. Arwen was paralyzed in a drunk driving crash in 1993 and has been a very vocal supporter of increased services for crime survivors and justice reinvestment.

Long-time PSJ member and victim advocate Arwen Bird recently discussed the topic of forgiveness on OPB's Think Out Loud.

PSJ Shifts Strategic Direction

May 1, 2012
PSJ is shifting our strategic direction for the next couple of years to focus on opportunities to realize significant sentencing reform -- possible in ways not seen since the inception of the organization in 1999.

Over the past several months, we have created moments to take a step back from our regular work

Abuse of women inmates at Oregon's Coffee Creek prison goes on for years

April 30, 2012
At Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, illegal sexual conduct has gone on for years. Abusive workers use their power over inmates, and The Oregonian reveals rampant problems and missed opportunities to fix them.

Abuse of women

Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

April 25, 2012
Enacted in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act has twice been reauthorized by Congress with bipartisan Senate support. This year Senate Republicans opposed the bill because of provisions that extend protections to gays, lesbians, transgendered people, Native Americans and battered immigrant women.

Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

By Editorial Boar

Moving Beyond Sides

April 24, 2012
Efforts to make crucial criminal justice reforms are stunted by a battle among certain advocates. We need to confront the false choice between meeting the needs of crime victims and reforming failed criminal justice and corrections policies. At PSJ, we bulldoze through this false choice every day.

Moving Beyond Sides

By Kerry Naughton

Shifting PSJ's Strategic Direction

April 24, 2012
This article outlines some decisions we've made and describes where our work is changing and where it will look the same. The best way to describe what we are trying to do is to focus on the incredible opportunities before us in the next couple of years.

Shifting PSJ's Strategic Direction

Article by David Rogers 

We Control the Headline (JM - Spring 2012)

April 24, 2012
PSJ is looking to the future! This issue outlines strategic shifts in our direction. We also lay out some of what we think is possible in 2013, which includes the potential of an overhaul of our sentencing guidelines and an investment in smart on crime policies that build safe communities.

 In this issue:

Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association Perspectives

April 10, 2012

The Journal of the American Probathion and Parole Association's publication titled, "Perspectives: Voice of the Vi

National Alliance to End Sexual Violence

April 10, 2012

The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence educates the policy community about federal laws, legislation and appropriations impacting the fight to end sexual violence.

PSJ’s 2011 Annual Report

March 23, 2012
We've published our 2011 Annual Report and we must say: Wow! We're really proud of the breadth and depth of the work we've accomplished with the help of you, our wonderful members! Please take a few minutes to see what you've helped make happen.

PSJ 2011 Annual Report

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