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
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
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
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
Oregon is one of 15 states where prosecutors alone can decide whether to try a youth as an adult — and it’s happening to black and Latino teens disproportionately When administrators summoned 15-year-old Keeshawn Bullitt to the main office at Grant High S ...
4 Apr 2016 - Emily Green