Prevention is public safety. Investing in community-led programs reduces firearm violence by supporting people before harm happens — and by shifting the culture around conflict and accountability. As Lionel Irving, founder of Love is Stronger GV states, “We didn’t just arrest our way out of this.”

For families with loved ones incarcerated or who are survivors of crime, the holidays can feel especially heavy. The Prison Journalism Project recently highlighted the voices of incarcerated folks and staff during the holiday.

At Partnership for Safety and Justice, we believe victims need a system that connects them to healthcare, mental health support, and safe, stable housing — without forcing them through the criminal justice system after harm.

Crisis calls should get the right response—medical care, behavioral health support, or law enforcement. Integrating clinicians into 911 keeps communities safer and prioritizes healing. Recent report shows how 911 dispatchers shape public safety. safetyandjusticechallenge.org/resources/ga...

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Community safety comes from stability, trust, and keeping families together. Oregon has upheld those values, which is why we've never had a permanent immigrant detention center under ICE.

The City of Gresham proves that stable housing is the key to public safety. With a 74% reduction in its unsheltered population over the last decade, the city provides case management and housing stability. www.kptv.com/2025/11/12/s...

Our vision of public safety is rooted in keeping families together. Family separation is deeply damaging; for a child, losing their parent in an instant is terrifying. For the parent, it’s a shattering loss that simply no policy can justify. This isn’t safety. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/n...

Clackamas County’s new 24/7 Crisis Stabilization Center in Milwaukie connects people experiencing a mental health crisis to treatment and wraparound services — offering alternatives to jails and emergency rooms that were never designed for behavioral health care. lakeoswegoreview.com/2025/11/05/c...

When people most impacted by policy decisions have a seat at the table, we can build public safety systems that truly work for our communities. Take action at safetyandjustice.org/expandcare/.

Today is Big Garden Day thanks to Willamette Week's Give!Guide. Help plant seeds to transform Oregon's criminal justice and public safety system. Donate $10+ and you could win a $500 Portland Nursery gift card! If you’re 35 or under, you get a bonus chance to win! www.giveguide.org/nonprofits/psj.

We can't arrest and jail our way out of homelessness. Portland’s new camping ban pushes people in crisis further into harm. We deserve a public safety system that expands deflection and connects people to housing, treatment, and wraparound services instead of punishment. www.opb.org/article/2025...

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We can’t punish our way out of poverty or homelessness. As Portland enforces its new camping ban, city leaders need to hear from you. Urge them to take 2️⃣ steps: 1️⃣ Expand deflection eligibility 2️⃣ Connect people from deflection into housing and recovery Act now at safetyandjustice.org/expandcare/.

We need to connect people in crisis to housing, treatment and stability. Urge Portland leaders to take two steps: 1️⃣ Expand deflection eligibility 2️⃣ Connect people from deflection into housing and recovery Act now at safetyandjustice.org/expandcare/.

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Portland is facing rising costs, benefit cuts, and a new camping ban. We need to connect people in crisis to housing, treatment, and stability. Urge city leaders to expand deflection criteria so that more people can access services – including housing. safetyandjustice.org/expandcare/

Oregonians deserve solutions that deliver meaningful accountability, repair harm, and keep families together. Incarcerating mothers destabilizes families and communities — and it doesn’t make us safer.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Every survivor deserves healing, safety, and accountability. Yet, for too long, the experiences and needs of survivors of color have been overlooked in shaping public safety systems and services.

Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all model. Each person’s path is shaped by their lived experiences — whether that’s trauma, mental health challenges, or barriers like poverty and discrimination.

A new report ranked Portland among the top cities in the nation for gun violence prevention, recognizing the city’s investment in community-led safety and trauma recovery. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

Programs like Marion County’s LEAD connect people with substance use disorders, behavioral health needs, and co-occurring conditions to the support they need to heal and rebuild their lives. Read Judith's story: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...

When crime victims and survivors heal, Oregon thrives. Funding trauma-informed services and programs ensures that our communities will have access to stability, trauma-informed care, and pathways toward recovery.

“Unmet mental health needs and substance use disorders drive criminality.” – Clint Riley, former law enforcement leader with 30+ years of service

Lane County is building a smarter path forward. Instead of arresting and jailing people with substance use or behavioral health challenges, they’re being connected to treatment and recovery services.

"In just a mere couple of years, our efforts have given over 15 women the chance for a fresh start."- Kay Enyart, Restorative Roots Project. We know too well that many who’ve been incarcerated are also survivors. That’s why PSJ is fighting for policies rooted in healing, prevention, and restoration.

Oregon lawmakers learned firsthand how LEAD programs — right here in the PNW — are advancing public safety by connecting people to evidence-based treatment, recovery services, long-term case management, and stable housing instead of jail. ➡️ Click through for key highlights.

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all — and success looks different for everyone, states Arturo Arturo Zamudio, LEAD Supervisor Community Outreach Manager in Lane County. #orpol #orleg

Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) can succeed Oregon! LEAD is a framework that supports community-based alternatives to jail and prosecution for people whose unlawful behavior stems from unmanaged substance use, mental health challenges, or extreme poverty.

Testifying now before #orleg! - LEAD Seattle sharing about their innovative program. Independent evaluations prove it: ✅ Reduced recidivism ✅ Lower jail use ✅ Higher housing rates ✅ Better community outcomes This is what happens when we invest in care instead of punishment. #LEADSeattle

“Unmet mental health needs and substance use disorders drive criminality.” – Clint Riley, former law enforcement leader with 30+ years of service. Lane County's deflection is meeting people where they are with treatment and recovery support. #ORpol #ORleg

Every Lane County navigator has lived experience. When law enforcement encounters someone in crisis, a navigator responds on site and offers voluntary services. - Arturo Zamudio, LEAD Supervisor Community Outreach Manager. #ORpol #ORleg

Oregon is on the right track! Crime is declining in Oregon: The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) reported a reduction of violent and property crimes across Oregon to lawmakers. #orpol #orleg

The U.S. locks up more women than any other country and spends more tax dollars on prisons, but it’s not making us safer. We deserve real solutions rooted in healing, accountability, and equity — not punishment.

Addiction treatment is community safety. Our communities are stronger when people have access to overdose prevention, low-barrier addiction treatment, and recovery services — not punishment.

Despite state and federal cuts, Portland is investing in safety. This year, $1M went to 16 grassroots orgs like Love is Stronger GV and Latino Network to reduce gun violence and support trauma recovery in neighborhoods most impacted. For more info: www.portland.gov/community-sa...

Oregonians deserve a public safety system that invests in healing, stability, and opportunity. However, the state's reliance overreliance on incarceration hasn't made us any safer.

[MUST WATCH] Explore all the ways that caring for people can lead to safer communities. The results are shocking! www.youtube.com/shorts/qzEoy...

"Politics, not public health, shaped the law that made drug possession a crime again... And so I do think what we’ve got is sort of a bit of a Wild West situation right now.” - Andy Ko, executive director of Partnership for Safety and Justice. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

"Within these walls, we honor Black August by refusing to allow the state to divide us, by sharing resources and knowledge, by maintaining our humanity in the face of systematic dehumanization." - Kwaneta Harris solitarywatch.org/2025/08/22/r...

Community organizations like Love is Stronger GV is working to disrupt and prevent gun violence. A recent report shows that Portland experienced a 51% decrease in homicides and a decline in other violent crimes this year. katu.com/news/local/a...

PSJ is proud to collaborate with community partners to shift the culture of community supervision. Through our advocacy for the Family Sentencing Alternative Program (FSAP) and Senate Bill 581's Earned Discharge Program, we are advancing solutions that achieve meaningful accountability and healing.

FSAP is a smart, cost-effective solution that helps parents remain with their children while staying accountable for harm. After operating as a pilot program for 10 yrs, FSAP became permanent this year with the passage of HB 2555 — huge thanks to our advocates and community partners!

With the near-unanimous passage of HB 2555, the Family Sentencing Alternative Program (FSAP) is now a permanent part of Oregon’s criminal justice system! Now, FSAP will be able to serve more families and provide culturally specific services when applicable.

A recent study from the Portland State University finds no direct link between Measure 110 — which decriminalized personal drug possession — and rising crime and overdose deaths. www.pdx.edu/news/psu-res...

Although this legislative session was politically tough, we still fought to keep families together, invest in real community safety, and protect life-saving addiction services. Read our 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up: safetyandjustice.org/2025wrapup.

Freedom Rider Joan Browning reminds us: “People actually died. People pay a price for this, but it’s a price well worth paying... I think things are bad enough now, we just got to start over and fix it again.” www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

What does safety mean to Lionel Irving, executive director of Love is Stronger GV❓”You can go to spaces and be yourself — no matter your skin tone, your economic status — you will be welcome in those rooms.

Survivors call for investments in community care: Two-thirds of victims say the most critical public safety services are mental health care, addiction treatment, violence prevention, and crisis assistance. Read the report: asj.allianceforsafetyandjustice.org/wp-content/u...