Legislation and Policy - Re-entry related

Felony? No question...

July 14, 2010
We won our Think Outside the Box campaign last fall, and starting July 1, the City of Eugene is officially taking the question "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" off of its initial job applications. Check out KMTR's story featuring PSJ member Patricia Coldeen!

To learn more about Think Outside the Box, visit our Beyond Barriers page.

Making the Road by Walking It – Ten Years on the Road with PSJ

April 23, 2010
Take a look back with us at our first 10 years as an organization, starting with our founding as Western Prison Project in 1999, and refresh your memory about or learn about the road we've traveled to become the Partnership for Safety and Justice, an organization with a holistic vision for reform.

Article by Caylor Roling

House Committee Will Hold Hearing on Federal Voting Rights

March 16, 2010
The House Committee on the Judiciary will meet today for a hearing on Democracy Restoration Act of 2009, legislation that would make formerly incarcerated people eligible to vote in federal elections.

March 15, 2010
 

Some released Wash. prisoners getting free rent

September 24, 2009
Some felons who have earned early release from prison are getting a few months of subsidized rent from Washington taxpayers, a new cost-cutting move expected to save the state $1.5 million by reducing the prison population. (The Seattle Times)

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Governor’s Re-Entry Council – One Year Old and Counting

September 3, 2009
A a summary of "One Year Later," a report from the Governor's Re-Entry Council, outlining its accomplishments and plans for work in 2009.

In May of 2007, Oregon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski signed an Executive Order creating the Re-entry Council.

New Act Addresses Consequences of Criminal Sentencing

July 27, 2009
A new Act will require the collection, in a single document, of all of the collateral sanctions and disqualifications contained in State statutes or administrative regulations. (Uniform Law Commission)

A new act approved today by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a national law reform group, addresses the consequences of the conviction of a crime that are imposed by law in addition to direct pena

City and County Hiring Reforms - National Employment Law Project

June 25, 2009

In a report, City and County Hiring Reforms, National Employment Law Center (NELP)

National Blueprint for Reentry

June 25, 2009

The Legal Action Center and the National H.I.R.E.

13 Strategies for Successful Supervision and Reentry

December 10, 2008
In December, the Pew Center on the States released a new Public Safety Policy Brief called “Putting Public Safety First: 13 Strategies for Successful Supervision and Reentry.”

 In December, the Pew Center on the States released a new Public Safety Policy Brief called

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    • Re-entry Council Sets Goals for Early 2009

    December 10, 2008
    In 2007, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski created the Governor’s Re-entry Council to discuss barriers people face when transitioning from prison back into the community.

    In 2007, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski created the Governor’s Re-entry Council to discus

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