Watch Brian Lindstrom’s recent films and it’s clear the importance the filmmaker places on compassion. “Finding Normal” is about recovering addicts who reach out to help others through recovery. “ Alien Boy ” explores issues of police accountability in th ...
6 Dec 2014 - Suzanne Zalokar
Rep. Jennifer Williamson talks about new public safety initiatives and the potential for real reform By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer In the past 10 years, Oregon’s prison population has grown by nearly 50 percent, and while it remains lower than that nationa ...
27 Mar 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
While other states reduce incarceration and crime, Oregon is on track to spend $600M on new prison space By Denise Welch and Sonny Lerma, Contributing Columnists This year, Oregon’s Legislature will examine whether to pass reforms that reduce our reliance ...
26 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Shackled by old laws, Oregon’s budget is locked in its prisons By David Rogers, Contributing Columnist Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California must drastically reduce its prison population to address overcrowding. With a system capacit ...
17 Jun 2011 - Street Roots