Should the governor budget for prison savings that might not exist? Local officials say yes.
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Taking the Long View
Should the Governor Budget for Prison Savings that Might Not Exist?
prison reform
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Special Forces
Oregon’s Prison Reform May Partly Hinge on a New Police Squad
Oregon’s prison reform may partly hinge on a new local police squad.
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Fuzzy Figures
The Numbers Look Bad. So Is Prison Reform Working?
The numbers look bad, but officials say Oregon’s prison reform is working.
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Out of the Frying Pan…
Prison Reform Might Increase Jail Demand
Oregon’s prison reform has Multnomah County mulling its first jail expansion in years.
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What’s the Big Idea?
A Primer on the Main Issues Your Representatives Will Take On
A primer on the big issues the Oregon Legislature will take on in 2012.
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Jail Is Broken
Kitzhaber Says, “Read My Lips: No New Prisons.”
An innovative plan to save state cash: Flatline the prison population.
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Condemned to Death
Radical Idea for Rewarding Smaller Prison Sentences May Not Survive
A radical idea for rewarding reduced prison sentences may not survive