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Our new monthly CLE webinar series for Oregon attorneys starts Aug. 12. First up: litigating solitary confinement, presented by Ben Haile and Thad Betz. It’s an important conversation to have, so sign up now to secure your spot. See the full 12-month schedule and register: www.ojrc.info/cle
Why sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors keeps falling short in Oregon www.investigatewest.org/why-sentenci...
Why an Oregon reform to help DV survivors keeps failingAdvocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdlewww.investigatewest.orgAs summer heat continues, is Oregon doing enough for people in solitary confinement? oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/24/a...
As summer heat continues, is Oregon doing enough for people in solitary confinement? • Oregon Capital ChronicleSome state prisons and the incarcerated Oregonians they house are going without a key tool to beat the heat: central air conditioning.oregoncapitalchronicle.comA jury has found the Oregon Department of Corrections was negligent for failing to allow our incarcerated clients to cleanse and decontaminate themselves from pepper spray. Some waited more than 40 hours for a shower. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Oregon prison negligent for not allowing prisoners to wash off pepper spray, jury findsThe jury awarded $5,000 in damages to a man with paraplegia who was unable to use the sink in his cell to wash off the spray and a man who was in a shower stall but not allowed to use the shower.www.oregonlive.comStudents missed classes, left school and struggled to learn as the fear of ICE undermined the school year. www.opb.org/article/2026...
Some states offer domestic violence defenses to parents charged with failing to prevent child abuse. Should Oregon? www.investigatewest.org/domestic-vio...
Some states protect DV defense in ‘failure to protect’ casesParents in eight states can be acquitted if they can show “reasonable fear” of escalating violencewww.investigatewest.orgIn Trump v. Barbara, one of the term's most closely watched cases, the US Supreme Court rejected Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship. Our Immigrant Rights Project Co-Director, Erin McKee, breaks down the decision for us. [1/3] youtu.be/4eug9jhbanY
Birthright Citizenship RulingYouTube video by Oregon Justice Resource Centeryoutu.beYesterday, SCOTUS ruled in favor of the Trump Administration, allowing it to strip away TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for thousands of people. What does it mean and what happens next? Here's a good summary from @immcouncil.org www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/supreme...
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Strip TPS, Turn Away Asylum Seekers Arriving at the Border in Pair of New Immigration Rulings - American Immigration CouncilThe Supreme Court issued two seismic immigration law decisions, ruling 6-3 in the Trump administration’s favor in a TPS and an asylum case.www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org"A new class action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of people held in solitary claims what [Oregon DOC] labels as segregation and special housing is, in reality, extreme isolation that serves little legitimate purpose and violates basic human dignity." www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/c...
Oregon Prisoners Challenge Solitary Confinement Conditions - FindLawOregon's prisons are facing a sweeping new challenge to one of their most entrenched practices: solitary confinement. A new class action lawsuit filed in Oregon state court on behalf of hundreds of pe...www.findlaw.comwww.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/08/m...
Mississippi Prisoners Begged for Help. They Died in Solitary Instead.An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.www.themarshallproject.orgFrom a whisper to the largest hunger strike in US history: join us June 9 for a screening of THE STRIKE at the Clinton Street Theater. Witness a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and risked their lives to protest it. Tickets on sale at ojrc.info/the-strike
“Failure to protect” charges are criminal prosecutions where one parent is accused of allowing another parent, or spouse, to abuse a child. For many, such as Deborah Albin, they may also be survivors of abuse but are unable to raise that within their defense.” www.opb.org/article/2026...
Without protections, Oregon parents surviving abuse could face prison timeAn Oregon mother may face prison time even as though she herself was a survivor of domestic violence. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more about her case.www.opb.org“His attorney, Juan C. Chavez, pointed out that neither the officers nor prosecutors sought video surveillance to support the arrest. When the defense obtained the footage, it contradicted the officers’ accounts.” www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Bicyclist sues Portland police after judge dismisses assault, other charges, cites officer’s unreliable testimonyJustin Knapp spent half a year in jail before the charges were dropped. He's now alleging false arrest.www.oregonlive.comwww.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Police officer costs small city $1 million for punching woman, kneeing man on groundThe city of St. Helens this spring paid out $700,000 to settle one excessive force suit, two years after settling another case for $295,000 involving the same officer.www.oregonlive.com“Every mother I’ve talked to, their kids are at the forefront of why they made the decisions that they made. They’re calculating all the time.” - Julia Yoshimoto, Director & Attorney, OJRC Women's Justice Project. www.investigatewest.org/prosecutors-...
Oregon mom faces charge she didn’t protect baby from abuseEven in states like Oregon without an explicit “failure to protect” law, abused mothers can face prison timewww.investigatewest.org.@investigatewest.bsky.social lifts the lid on prosecutions of Oregonians, usually women, for failing to protect their children from abuse. Through our Women's Justice Project, we work with many incarcerated women who've had to make impossible choices. www.investigatewest.org/prosecutors-...
Oregon mom faces charge she didn’t protect baby from abuseEven in states like Oregon without an explicit “failure to protect” law, abused mothers can face prison timewww.investigatewest.orgFrom a whisper to the largest hunger strike in US history: join us June 9 for a screening of THE STRIKE at the Clinton Street Theater. Witness a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and risked their lives to protest it. Tickets on sale at ojrc.info/the-strike
