Legislation and Policy - Prison Related

Some "Smart on Crime" Reforms that are Working

December 7, 2011
Necessitated by harsh economic times and encouraged by declines in crime rates, a number of states have made significant strides in reducing the number of people in prisons and jails and cutting spending while maintaining public safety.

Article by Denise Welch

A Country of Inmates

November 29, 2011
Although the United States indisputably leads in the world in incarceration, with almost one in every 100 Americans behind bars, the issue hasn't been on the agenda of the impending national election (The New York Times).

Oregon's 2011 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

September 19, 2011
In early 2011 we participated in the Legislation Sessions. We had VICTORY'S : HB 2707, ODSVS, HEAL Oregon help maintain funding for Addiction Treatment, and HB 2650: Addiction & Mental Health Workers w/Conviction histories return to work

PSJ's Youth Justice Report - Misguided Measures

September 19, 2011
Giving a voice to those youth who are sent to adult jails or prisons to await trial or carry out there sentences when they are not adults. Misguided Measures represents the impact that Measure 11 has on Oregon's Youth.

At hearing, prison officials says Pelican Bay isolation policies will change

August 25, 2011
Last month’s inmate hunger strike at Pelican Bay State Prison near the Oregon border has prompted a review of the way dangerous inmates are housed. And now a top state prison official has told Sacramento lawmakers to expect changes. (KPCC)

At hearing, prison officials says Pelican Bay isolation policies will change

Oregonian Editorial: Locking in prison spending

June 8, 2011
Oregon lawmakers face up to hard budget decisions on health care and schools, but leave corrections costs on an unwise, unsustainable trajectory, says the Oregonian Editorial Board.

Lawmakers All Locked Up Over Prison Spending

April 25, 2011
"It makes no sense to spend more money sending more nonviolent people to prison," writes the Oregonian Editorial Board (Oregonian).

 

OR Praised for Prisoner Rehabilitation - as Lawmakers Ponder Cutting It

April 21, 2011
Oregon is doing exactly what's right when it comes to offering programs that facilitate prisoner rehabilitation. So why are these very programs facing severe cuts? (Public News Service).

OR Praised for Prisoner Rehabilitation - as Lawmakers Ponder Cutting It

by Chris Thomas

Study hails Oregon's recidivism reduction even as funding cuts threaten it

April 14, 2011
While Oregon's prison programs face $16 million in cuts, a recent PEW study reports that Oregon leads the nation with the lowest recidivism rate. "These potential cuts would very severely move our corrections system in the wrong direction," says Executive Director David Rogers (Statesman Journal).

Study Hails Orego

Maintenance continues at closed state prison Officials envision reopening facility for female offenders

March 24, 2011
Keeping a shuttered state prison in condition to reopen someday provides plenty of work for a small crew of Oregon corrections employees and inmate laborers. (Statesman Journal)

Maintenance continues at closed state prison

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