Youth Justice


Partnership for Safety and Justice believes that public safety is best served when youth in trouble are held accountable and given the services they need to succeed in the juvenile justice system rather than the adult criminal justice system. Our Youth Justice Campaign works to combat the laws that automatically try, sentence and imprison youth in our adult system.

 

Program Spotlight

Roper v. Simmons: Five Years Later
March 1, 2010 marks the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roper v. Simmons. The 2005 court decided juveniles could not be executed. And five years later, there is still work to be done for our youth.
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We're gathering your stories!
PSJ wants to understand and share the perspectives of youth in the criminal justice system and their family members with the hope of influencing Oregon policy, and we need your stories to make that happen.
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PSJ Member Participates in National Youth Justice Meeting
Partnership for Safety and Justice long time member and volunteer, Sheila Montgomery, attended the National Juvenile Justice Network Annual Forum in Washington, DC July 23 – 36.
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