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Trade Your Prison Sentence for a Smartwatch? Another dubious get-out-early offer is spreading through federal prisons. Lawyers say it’s a fake. By Christie Thompson Last summer, Delores Wallace’s sister, who […]

The death penalty is unworthy of America By Editorial Board of the Washington Post Jan. 1, 2020 at 5:14 p.m. EST The death penalty in the United States is in decline. It […]

Japanese garden opens inside Oregon State Penitentiary By Noelle Crombie The Oregonian 9384337 View larger image SALEM — The inmates’ idea was far-fetched: install a Japanese garden in the shadow […]

Join the Discussion! Northwest Classical Theater Collaborative (NCTC) continues its mission of knitting rooms together throughout Oregon. This year we are focusing on Houses of Worship, Colleges, with a special […]

Joe Coleman died in prison on Thursday — for what? Life sentences reject the possibility of rehabilitation, leading to the mass incarceration of elderly people, who now account for 20% […]

He Entered Prison As a ‘Whiskerless Kid.’ Will Oregon Ever Let Him Out? Despite supporting Oregon’s new juvenile justice law, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is still fighting to keep people […]

What is the point of sending someone to prison – retribution or rehabilitation? Twenty years ago, Norway moved away from a punitive “lock-up” approach and sharply cut re-offending rates. The […]

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A Terminally Ill, Wheelchair-Bound Inmate Applied for Compassionate Release. The Justice Department Argued He Wasn’t Dying Fast Enough To Qualify. The FIRST STEP Act gives dying inmates the opportunity to […]

2019 Second Chance Month District Congressional Visits Did you know that April is recognized as Second Chance Month? For the past two years, April has been recognized as Second Chance […]