Oregon might release a third of their inmates

OREGON CATALYST, 12/10/2009 by In the news - Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance: Salem, Ore--"The State of Oregon is preparing to release almost one third of its entire prison population and it is a recipe for disaster," said Tara Lawrence, Executive Director of the Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance (OAA). Lawrence, who served formerly as Sherman County District Attorney, now heads the OAA, an advocacy group for crime victims and criminal justice reform. Citing a series of news stories, capped by a front page feature in last Sunday's OREGONIAN newspaper that detailed the portions of House Bill 3508 which are causing crime victims' advocates grave concern. "This law was sold to many legislators as giving low-end, non-violent offenders the chance to earn an extra 10% of their sentence, in addition to the 20% they already can receive," Lawrence explained. "But as the OREGONIAN detailed more than 500 violent felons are being proposed for early release by the state Department of Corrections." Read more at Oregon Catalyst...