CCCF Report Findings: Dysfunctional, Dehumanizing, Demoralizing
Host Karen James speaks with Sarah Bieri, Staff Attorney, and Julia
Yoshimoto, Senior Advisor and Director of OJRC’s Women’s Justice Project.
They discuss 2 reports recently released about the dysfunctional ...
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Host Karen James speaks with Tara Candela, a registered nurse and attorney
now working in psychiatric and mental health nursing. Tara's practice,
Presence of Mind, is in Beaverton, Oregon where she specializes in bipolar
disorder, anxiety and depression for adults. After...
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Host Karen James speaks with Teri Jacobs and civil rights attorney Juan
Chavez with the Oregon Justice Resource Center. Following the murder of
George Floyd, protests erupted in many cities around the world. Independent
photojournalist Teri Jacobs was documenting protes...
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Host Karen James speaks with Larry Turner, co-founder of Fresh Out Community
Based Re-Entry Program, and Wilford Johnson, Fresh Out alumni and peer
mentor. Individuals who release from prison often return to underserved
communities and face many barriers that make succes...
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The walkout by Republican Senators during this 2023 Oregon legislative
session leaves hundreds of bills in jeopardy. Two bills in limbo provide
support and care for children and their incarcerated mothers. HB2731 would
codify the Family Preservation Project of YWCA into ...
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Prison Pipeline hosts Emma Lugo, Doug McVay, Adam Carpinelli and Karen James
discuss legislation introduced in the 2023 Oregon session.
HB 2513 A Relating to implementation of Ballot Measure 110 passed by Oregon
voters in 2021; reduces barriers to harm reduction.
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