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Tigard Youth Peer Court is an early intervention for first time offenders. It
helps divert youth from entering into the juvenile system and also helps
youth to understand and accept responsibility for their actions. The court
hears cases such as Theft II or III, Criminal Mi...
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Shaping a Future: Life After Prison - Part 5
On Sunday, October 29th 2017 nine individuals told their stories in a
performance titled: Shaping a Future: Life After Prison. The performance was
the culmination of a series of writing workshops sponsored by the Regional
Arts a...
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Tune in to Prison Pipeline on May 7th
Due to KBOO's Spring Membership Drive, Prison Pipeline will be pre-empted.
Please enjoy Labor Radio 6-7 pm. Please donate! Thank you to all Prison
Pipeline listeners for their donations and support!
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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 hea...
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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 (NOR...
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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. Thi...
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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 Diagnosis...
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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, ACLU’...
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