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‘Set up to fail’: Ex-prisoners speak out as Oregon lawmakers consider Measure 11 reforms

Hearings on a criminal justice reform bill draw testimony about mandatory minimums, parole restrictions and more Kenneth McGee ran into an old acquaintance online Feb. 25 during a public hearing on House Bill 2002 on criminal justice reform. It was former ...

10 Mar 2021 - Tom Henderson
Oregon Legislature passes juvenile justice reforms, overturns parts of Measure 11

Children as young as 15 won’t automatically be tried as adults; judges will have discretion Oregon lawmakers this year made major changes to the state’s juvenile system, reversing some of the ineffective “tough on crime” polices of the previous 25 years. ...

19 Jul 2019 - Joanne Zuhl
Trying youths as adults: Taking aim at Measure 11

Teens do better outside of detention, says attorney DeAnna Horne, who will participate in a panel exploring the policy's impact on youths, as well as reform efforts led by state lawmakers Oregon’s practice of automatically trying 15-, 16- and 17-year ...

31 Aug 2018 - Emily Green
Report blasts Measure 11's 'harsh sentences' for Oregon youths

The state has the nation’s second-highest rate of sending youths to adult court, according to the report by the Oregon Council on Civil Rights Oregon incarcerates youths at a higher rate than almost any other state in the U.S., according to a new report f ...

2 Feb 2018 - Emily Green
Black youths take aim at Measure 11

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
A different approach to juvenile justice

COMMENTARY | District attorneys have the power to make changes now In almost every situation, children enjoy a special status based on recognition that they are physically, psychologically, and developmentally different from adults. But, in contrast to th ...

30 Jun 2016 - Bobbin Singh
District attorney adopts new Measure 11, juvenile policy

Changes reflect efforts to correct racial disparities in Multnomah County justice system The Multnomah County District Attorney announced a new policy Wednesday that may save some juveniles from the consequences of an adult conviction. Juveniles charged w ...

8 Jun 2016 - Emily Green
Letter: Measure 11 story sheds light on terrifying tactic

Letter to the editor by Martha Gies Thanks Emily Green and Street Roots for a well-researched cover story about Measure 11 and its terrible impact on kids of color. Measure 11 gives the prosecution a claw hammer with which to bludgeon young defendants, by ...

7 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Measure 11 makes no sense for youths

COMMENTARY | ‘Get tough’ response to crime has devastating consequences In 2011, Partnership for Safety and Justice and the Campaign for Youth Justice published “Misguided Measures.” We examined Oregon’s Ballot Measure 11 (1994) and how, by exposing youth ...

4 Apr 2016 - Andy Ko
Street Roots editorial: Enough with juvenile Measure 11 charges

Charging youths as adults presents serious problems – and doesn’t reduce crime rates We know too much, and have seen enough evidence of the consequences, to continue punishing juvenile offenders as adults. We know too well the research explaining the deve ...

4 Apr 2016 - SR editorial board