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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When We Tell Our Stories

How survivors of color are most harmed and least helped by the public safety system

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Event

February 14, 2024

Oregonians for Safety and Recovery Coalition Lobby Day 2024

Dozens of advocates, including our team and allies, gathered at the Oregon State Capitol, and urged legislators to invest in housing and healthcare to strengthen communities affected by the statewide gap in services.

Event

January 23, 2024

Oregonians for Safety and Recovery Coalition People’s Hearing

At the Oregon State Capitol, Movement Building Director Juli Ray Joy, together with our allies, urged lawmakers to invest in housing and healthcare, not handcuffs, at the Oregon State Capitol.

Op Ed/Column

September 20, 2023

Providing healing for survivors of gun violence is crucial

POIC’s ‘Healing Hurt People’ provides an example of a successful model to support gun violence victims.

Op Ed/Column

July 19, 2023

Mass Supervision: massive problem or opportunity?

Parole and probation, once thought a solution to mass incarceration, increased drastically since the 1980s. A new movement seeks to make it more equitable.

News Article

April 27, 2023

Oregon bill would let more people qualify to end post-prison supervision early

Supporters say the measure provides a much-needed incentive for people returning from prison.

Event

April 19, 2023

Safety & Justice Advocacy Day 2023

Over 100 advocates from 12 counties and 50 legislative districts made their voices heard at the Oregon Capitol, advocating for policies aimed at transforming community safety.

Op Ed/Column

March 16, 2023

Incarceration should not be a default solution to crime

Compared to other nations, the United States sends more people to prisons, spends more tax dollars on prisons. Why?

Op Ed/Column

November 30, 2022

Wearing my heart on my t-shirt

Harm reduction practices and implementation take time and Oregonians are walking in the right direction

Report

June 1, 2022

Partnership for Safety and Justice Transition Support Directory

We hope that these resources will help you prepare for your return to your community so that you may thrive in the next phase of your life.

News Article

March 3, 2022

Oregon bill prohibiting police from stopping drivers for minor violations passes legislature

Oregon legislators have approved a bill that prohibit police from stopping drivers for minor violations.

Op Ed/Column

November 24, 2021

Investments in community needed, not cops

Addressing crime requires innovative solutions and new investment

Op Ed/Column

November 17, 2021

Narrative of reduced police funds causing gun violence is misleading

Reasons for increased crime vary, so solutions should too