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Oregon Bill proposes big shift in criminal justice
A bill in the Oregon Legislature proposes major reforms to the state s criminal justice system.
Posted: Feb 21, 2021 9:27 PM
Updated: Feb 21, 2021 9:38 PM
Posted By: Jillian Smukler
SALEM, Ore. A bill in the Oregon Legislature proposes major reforms to the state s criminal justice system.
House Bill 2002 is a sweeping measure that would scale back the system s reach, from limiting what offenses send a person to jail, to reforming mandatory minimum sentences, to reducing the number of people on parole.
Shannon Wight, deputy director of the Partnership for Safety and Justice, one of the groups that requested the bill, said the changes are needed.
A bill in the Oregon Legislature proposes major reforms to the state's criminal justice system. House Bill 2002 is a sweeping measure that would scale back the system's reach, from limiting what offenses send a person to jail, to reforming mandatory minimum sentences, to reducing the number of people on parole. Shannon Wight, deputy director of the Partnership for Safety and Justice, one of the groups that requested the bill, said the changes are needed. "Those are the part of the bill that actually kind of shrink the system, limit its impact because we know it's grown too big," Wight contended. "It's become like the mental health default, the addiction default." Wight pointed out the bill came together in the wake of George Floyd's death. She emphasized it would save money to be reinvested in things like culturally-specific services. Other groups involved in the effort include the Latino Network, Coalition of Communities of Color, and Red L