As we honor those who served in the U.S. military this Veterans Day, we also
remember those serving time in our jails and prisons. Oregon has among the
highest rates of incarcerated veterans in the nation. Karen James hosts a
special discussion about veterans and the c...
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‘The Bucket’, what prisoners call solitary confinement at the Oregon
State Penitentiary in Salem, is a play created and performed by prisoners
at OSP. This play inspired Within These Walls, an event held in Portland
on September 28th. Prison volunteer and entertainment...
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At the ROAR Alliance monthly meeting on August 31st, Multnomah County
District Attorney Rod Underhill presented plans to bring the LEAD program to
Portland. Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a pre-booking
diversion pilot program developed with the community to...
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Oregon’s “Ban the Box” law, H.B. 3025, went into effect in January
2016. Oregonians no longer have to check the box on job applications that
asks about previous convictions. Last year President Obama "banned the
box" on federal-government employment applications and al...
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On August 9th, Clackamas County Jail Commander Captain Lee Eby (EEBEE) spoke
in Milwaukie, to the Clackamas NAMI (NAH-mee) -the National Alliance on
Mental Illness.
He spoke about the new Transition Center for people releasing from the
Clackamas jail and programs and se...
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Karen James interviews Ray Fox who released from the Oregon prison system in
2015 after serving 30 years for murder. Ray talks about his abusive
childhood and the anger and hate that led to his violent crime. Ray credits
his successful transition from prison with his i...
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Karen James interviews Laura Speer, associate director for Policy Reform
Advocacy at the Annie E Casey Foundation, the nation’s leading organization
for the overall well-being of children. Over 5 million children nationwide
have had an incarcerated parent. The loss of a ...
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