Measure 73

A year to look at sentencing

December 3, 2011
Saying that crime is down, money is scarce and corrections policies have evolved, the Oregonian calls for the Governor's Public Safety Commission to spend 2012 crafting a new sentencing plan for Oregon.

 

by The Oregonian Editorial Board

Kitzhaber criticizes 'expensive' sentencing laws

October 2, 2011
At the first meeting of the Public Safety Commission, Gov. John Kitzhaber said Oregon leaders need to have "the wisdom and the courage" to look at changing prison practices, including reducing time behind bars for some crimes. (KATU)

Blue-Ribbon Panel To Take On Corrections Costs

September 26, 2011
Prisons are eating up more and more of Oregon's budget. A blue-ribbon panel convened by Governor John Kitzhaber will meet Friday (September 30, 2011) to look at ways to reign in corrections spending. But it's not clear whether there's consensus to do something about it. (OPB)

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    • Considerable Common Ground: Collaborating to Create Safety

    September 23, 2011
    Crime Victims and Survivors want to ensure that what happened to them does not happen to another. We discuss the opposition of Measure 73 and what PSJ brought forth to the legislative session in support of Alternative ways to increase public safety.

    Article by Kerry Naughton

    Drug War / 2011 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

    September 12, 2011
    In this issue we report on the 2011 Legislative Session & the changing political landscape around public safety & criminal justice issues in OR. There's an overview of our Measure 11 and youth report, an exploration of the failed war on drugs and a story on collaborating to create safety.

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    Oregon sentencing commission begins work

    August 15, 2011
    A new blue-ribbon commission began last week with the tasks of restraining the growing cost of Oregon’s prison system. But former Gov. Ted Kulongoski cautioned against doing too much too soon, especially if it involves changing Oregon's mandatory-sentencing laws. (Statesman Journal)

    Governor Kitzhaber Creates Commission for Comprehensive Sentencing Reform

    July 15, 2011
    Governor Kitzhaber issued an Executive Order on Friday, July 15, 2011, creating a Commission on Public Safety to study the costs of incarceration and strategize how the state can most effectively and efficiently use public safety dollars to carry out justice and keep Oregon’s citizens safe.

    Governor Kitzhaber Creates Commission for Comprehensive Sentencing Reform

    In a press release issued by the Governor's Office on Friday, July 15, 2011, Governor Kitzhaber announced the f

    Oregon taxpayers will spend $1.3 billion on prisons -- and it won't be enough

    July 7, 2011
    Oregon is spending more money than ever on the state prison system, but it won't be enough. And the state will be adding nearly 1,500 prisoners over the next four years. PSJ thinks spending more on prison cells while cutting programs that can prevent crime is the wrong approach.

    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.

    PSU research shows Oregonians are flexible on doling out justice

    May 2, 2011
    New research shows Oregonians are flexible about achieving justice. Nine out of 10 Oregonians surveyed last summer favor options ranging from letting prisoners out early for good behavior to reducing sentences for certain crimes. (Oregonian)

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