Time for Oregon to stop automatically trying juveniles as adults, they say The message resonating from the outdoor stage on Aug. 20 was clear: It’s time for Oregon to stop automatically trying juveniles as adults, condemning them to long prison sentences ...
25 Aug 2016 - Emily Green
Conversations about Oregon’s shortage are moving forward, but progress is slow It’s been six months since an Oregon Judicial Department task force quietly released a report outlining troubling shortfalls in the state’s placement and treatment of children ...
14 Jul 2016 - Emily Green
Oregon is one of 15 states where prosecutors alone can decide whether to try a youth as an adult — and it’s happening to black and Latino teens disproportionately When administrators summoned 15-year-old Keeshawn Bullitt to the main office at Grant High S ...
4 Apr 2016 - Emily Green
Juvenile detention centers – where most inmates experience mental illness – aren’t equipped to handle kids with serious needs In Oregon, kids with mental health needs who come into state custody are being warehoused in juvenile detention facilities becaus ...
29 Jan 2016 - Emily Green