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Partnership for Safety and Justice - Mandatory MinimumsArticles and/or groups related to mandatory minimum sentencing (such as Oregon's Measure 11)
PSJ Positions on Measures 61 and 57 We oppose Measure 61 and urge you to vote "NO". We support Measure 57 and urge you to vote "YES". Here's why:
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Description and Comparison of Measures 61 and 57 There are two criminal justice reform measures Oregonians will be voting on this election, but they are very different and only the one receiving the most votes will be enacted. The following are descriptions and comparisons of Measures 61 and 57.
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News Media Coverage Related to Measures 61 and 57 Media coverage from around the state about the devastation Measure 61 would cause and the supporting the more balanced alternative measure (Measure 57).
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PSJ?s First Statewide Annual Gathering a Huge Success
Nearly 120 PSJ members and concerned Oregonians came together on Saturday, April 5th for our first Statewide Annual Gathering which was a resounding success! The day was devoted to providing the information and tools necessary to defeat the mandatory minimum measure that will be on Oregon?s ballot in November.
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Comparing Legislative Property Crime Ballot Measure to Mannix?s Mandatory Min... The fight to stop Kevin Mannix?s proposed new mandatory minimum sentences just took a step forward but also got much more complicated.The February legislative session ended late Friday night and on the last day they referred a measure to the November ballot challenging Mannix?s property crime measure. The legislative measure, which has yet to be given an official number for the ballot, has a superseding clause which means it cancels out Mannix's Mandatory Minimum Measure if it gets more votes. This summary lays out the differences between Mannix's Mandatory Minimum Measure and the legislative measure.
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OR: Ballot Measure = Three More Prisons A new initiative that would create mandatory sentences for drug and property crimes will translate into three new prisons and 4,000 to 6,000 more Oregonians in prison if it passes.
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National Update: Addressing Racial Bias in Crack vs. Powder Cocaine Sentencing
Two recent developments may finally signal the end of the vast difference between sentences for crack cocaine and powder cocaine. The inequities in sentences for crack cocaine vs. powder cocaine offenses, and the significant racial disparities in the prison population they generate, are again gaining national attention this summer.
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Youth Justice Bills
Progress in changing the way youth are treated as adults within the criminal justice system.
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2007 Legislative Wrap-Up - Toward a More Effective and Just Approach to Publi... 2007 was by far the most successful legislative session we?ve had since our inception in 1999.
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2007 Legislative Efforts Partnership for Safety works in Salem to secure new legislation that brings a more balance approach to public safety.
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