Karen James interviews Jay Auslander, the Jail Diversion Systems Coordinator
in Washington County, Oregon. Jail diversion helps divert individuals away
from jail and provide links to community-based treatment and support
services. Jay coordinates the systems of mental ...
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Karen James interviews Sarah Radcliffe, an attorney with Disability Rights
Oregon, about her investigative report “Don’t Look Around”: A Window
into Inhumane Conditions for Youth at NORCOR, that found that kids held at
the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (...
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Karen James speaks with Shannon Wight, Deputy Director of Partnership for
Safety & Justice, about PSJ’s legislative agenda for 2018. This year will
be a short legislative session and PSJ hopes to reinforce the reform work
that was accomplished in 2017 and prior years. ...
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Karen James discusses dual diagnosis with Doyal Smith, Executive Director of
DDA of Oregon. Dual Diagnosis Anonymous (DDA) is a peer support group based
on an authorized version of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous plus an
additional 5 Steps that focus on Dual Diagno...
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District attorneys are the most powerful elected players in the criminal
justice system, yet most people don’t know who they are or what they do.
Karen James interviews David Rogers, Executive Director, ACLU of Oregon and
Daniel Lewkow, manager of THEY REPORT TO YOU, AC...
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The new Red Lodge Transition Center for Women will soon open its doors to
Native and non-Native women upon return from treatment centers, jails and
prison returning to Clackamas County. Host Karen James visited the Center and
spoke with Trish Jordon, Executive Director, ...
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