Mark your calendar. The Oregon CURE annual meeting will be held the evening of October 19, 2015. 5:45-8:30 P.M. This years theme: Hope Overcoming the Prison Experience Location: Beaverton Library, 12375 SW 5th St. Beaverton, OR 97005. Meeting rooms A…
It’s Prison Reform 101. The Obama administration will soon give some inmates the chance to take college courses on the government’s dime. The Education Department and Justice Department on Friday are expected to announce a pilot program giving some prisoners…
The following was written by an adult in custody and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of CURE. The Scarlett Letter: Redux There is an old joke: a psychiatrist is using the Rohrschak test to examine a patient. Each inkblot…
State Sen. Chip Shields June 11, 2015 PRESS RELEASE Media contact: Amanda Hess, Chief Advisor 503-986-1722 Sen.ChipShields@state.or.us “Ban the Box” receives bipartisan Senate approval HB 3025 will help those with prior arrests or convictions seek employment SALEM – The…
Hello, Please join me in giving a huge THANK YOU to Vickie. She has located a place for us to hold our meetings at no cost! We will be meeting at the Keizer Salem Area Senior Center 930 Plymouth Dr.,…
Come and join us. The following will be attending our monthly meetings that are held on the first Saturday of the month in Salem. February – Dawnell Meyer, ODOC, Education and Training. March – Emanuel Price, “Second Chances Are For…