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Shannon Wight

Articles by Shannon Wight

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    Photo of a fenced off area at the Oregon State Penitentiary

    Opinion | Mass Supervision: massive problem or opportunity?

    Transforming Justice | Parole and probation, once thought a solution to mass incarceration, increased drastically since the 1980s. A new movement seeks to make it more equitable.
    By
    Babak Zolfaghari-Azar Shannon Wight
    July 19, 2023
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    Dramatic photo of Themis statue, symbol of law and justice

    Opinion | 8 ways district attorneys can transform justice

    By
    Shannon Wight
    May 10, 2022
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    A photo of the back of someone's shirt and head. They are wearing a "Portland Street Response" t-shirt.

    OPINION | Investments in community needed, not cops

    TRANSFORMING JUSTICE | Addressing crime requires innovative solutions and new investment
    By
    Shannon Wight
    November 24, 2021
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    A photo of the back side of a police car with the siren lights on in the dark of the evening.

    OPINION | Narrative of reduced police funds causing gun violence is misleading

    TRANSFORMING JUSTICE | Reasons for increased crime vary, so solutions should too
    By
    Shannon Wight
    November 17, 2021
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    Illustration of fists breaking free from handcuffs

    Opinion | Oregon legislation that will transform justice

    TRANSFORMING JUSTICE | Members of the coalition that created House Bill 2002 explain why the system must change
    By
    Shannon Wight
    April 13, 2021
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    Opinion | Oregon is poised to reduce incarceration

    It’s time to divest in prisons and invest in BIPOC crime survivors and communities instead
    By
    Shannon Wight Amy Davidson
    September 2, 2020
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    ICE agents

    No on 105: Protect against racial profiling; stand by crime survivors

    COMMENTARY | Voters face a choice: maintain Oregon's sanctuary status or further deepen racial disparities in our criminal justice system
    By
    Shannon Wight
    October 12, 2018
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    Partnership for Safety and Justice

    Stick to harmful, regressive prison policy? Or embrace hope?

    COMMENTARY | Instead of 2nd women's prison, Oregon can invest in other efforts to strengthen families, communities
    By
    Shannon Wight
    January 19, 2017
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    Partnership for Safety and Justice

    The fight intensifies for liberties, dignity of those in justice system

    COMMENTARY | Trump's AG pick threatens progress in shrinking prison populations
    By
    Shannon Wight
    December 1, 2016
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    Partnership for Safety and Justice

    Opening 2nd women's prison in Oregon would reverse progress

    COMMENTARY | Prosecutors, legislators have power to choose how to better spend $10M on women convicted of crime
    By
    Shannon Wight
    August 18, 2016

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