Prison Program
The Prison Program continues our focus on people in prison and the conditions under which they are confined. The program advocates for increasing access to quality programs within prisons that strengthen rehabilitation, ensuring that prisoners and their families have access to information on issues directly affecting the incarcerated, and preventing the implementation of policies or legislation that further erode the constitutional and human rights of incarcerated people.
2008 Criminal Justice Calendar
February 14, 2008 - 3:47pm The following list includes events relating to prisons or criminal justice reform. For more information about any particular event, contact the sponsoring organization.
PRISONTOWN MYTH: The promise of prosperity hasn’t come true for Oregon's rural communities
April 18, 2008 - 12:12pmOregon Business Magazine’s April 2008 cover story, "PRISONTOWN MYTH: The promise of prosperity hasn’t come true for Oregon's rural communities" exposes the truth about the economic impact that the 1990s prison expansion has had on Oregon’s rural communities.
PSJ’s First Statewide Annual Gathering a Huge Success
April 9, 2008 - 1:21pmNearly 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.
WA: Attempt to Create Prison Ombudsman Fails
March 18, 2008 - 2:29pm For the second legislative session in a row, Senator Jim Kastama from Puyallup sponsored a bill, Senate Bill 5295, that would have created the position of Ombudsman for the Washington Department of Corrections.
WA: Former & Current Prisoners Win Settlement over Lost Property
March 18, 2008 - 2:27pm Washington courts awarded a settlement of $1,262,500 to prisoners and former prisoners who lost their personal property when the Department of Corrections moved them to a different prison.
