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Tools to Promote Safer Communities

Knowledge is our most powerful tool to create change. This resource center organizes a collection of advocacy toolkits, webinars, columns, statements, and media coverage on the issues that we care about most. 

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Thank you, Mike Schmidt, for your vision, leadership, and trailblazing success!

Last week, Mike Schmidt concluded his inspiring tenure at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office after four and a half years of spearheading responses to crime that value meaningful accountability, racial equity, and crime victims’ healing.

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  • Webinar
April 19, 2024

Innovating Community in Multnomah County: Shaylie Pickrell on Restorative Justice

Shaylie Pickrell, restorative justice facilitator and equity-informed mediator, discusses the process of restorative justice, accountability, and repairing harm.
  • Webinar
April 19, 2024

Innovating Community Safety in Multnomah County: Expungement and Senate Bill 819.

In this short clip, J.J Caufield, attorney, discusses the value of expungements and Senate Bill 819 for accountability, community safety, and healing.
  • Webinar
April 19, 2024

Innovating Community Safety in Multnomah County: Qualities that community safety leaders seek in elected officials.

Community safety leaders discussed their insights into the qualities they look for in elected officials.
  • Op Ed/Column
May 25, 2023

Rep. Kevin Mannix’s positions do not represent crime victims of color

Since the 1990s, Mannix has been advancing the policies that created this landscape for us. But it’s a third of a century later, and we’ve learned a thing or two.
  • Op Ed/Column
May 10, 2022

8 ways district attorneys can transform justice

Safety & Justice Oregon, Latino Network, APANO, Coalition of Communities of Color, East County Rising, and Unite Oregon developed these Eight Steps to Justice: How DAs can transform justice in our communities and across the state.
  • Op Ed/Column
May 14, 2014

Multnomah County DA reverses policy, will now hold ‘second-look’ hearings for certain youth offenders

Partnership for Safety & Justice continues to press for the second-look hearings to extend to all youths sentenced on Measure 11 offenses.
  • Op Ed/Column
April 23, 2014

It’s not just about the White House, Oregon seats up for vote

The upcoming May primary election will have a significant direct impact on Oregonians.
  • Op Ed/Column
March 27, 2014

Home safe home: Why abuse often leads to homelessness

The dynamics of domestic violence make it clear why violence against women is a primary cause of homelessness.
  • News Article
February 9, 2014

Prison agency asks lawmakers for $41 million

“Passing a bill was in some ways the easier part,” said Shannon Wright, deputy director of Safety and Justice Oregon. “The harder part is implementing those practices and making sure they have the intended impact.”
  • Op Ed/Column
February 22, 2013

The false choice between victims and sentencing reform

We need to confront the false choice between meeting the needs of crime victims and reforming failed criminal justice and corrections policies.
  • Op Ed/Column
January 23, 2013

Lawmakers have opportunity to flatline prison growth

The policy changes that reduce prison expansion are critical, but without investing in our local public safety infrastructure, we will not actually be strengthening Oregon’s approach to crime and accountability in sustainable ways.

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