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ACLU of Oregon Calls on Legislature to Pass HB 3224, Requiring All District Attorneys to Create Written Policies

The ACLU of Oregon testified at the Oregon Capitol today in support of House Bill 3224, calling on the Oregon Legislature to require all 36 Oregon district attorneys to have written policies that guide their work.

New ACLU of Oregon Report Shines Much-Needed Light on Oregon's Powerful District Attorney Offices

Report’s Findings Demonstrate Need for Greater Transparency, Accountability of DA Offices

88 Percent of Oregonians Support New Approach to Youth in Justice System, ACLU Polling Finds

“Oregonians across the political spectrum understand that young people have a great ability to grow and change. This a call to action for the Oregon Legislature to shift to what we know works with youth. Treatment and education programs, not prisons, are the best way to help youth."

ACLU of Oregon Comment on Portland's Decision to Withdraw from the FBI's JTTF

"The ACLU of Oregon commends the Portland City Council for insisting that Oregon values and laws are followed, including when working with the FBI..."

Open letter to the Lane County Sheriff's Office about illegal collaboration with ICE

Open letter to Lane County Sheriff Trapp about assistance and collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Oregon Supreme Court Rules Criminal Justice Reforms by Legislature Can Stay

The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the 2017 Safety and Savings Act was constitutionally enacted, ending regressive attempts by a number of district attorney offices to block important criminal sentencing modifications designed to prevent the need to open another state women's prison.

Joint statement on the Portland City Council's rejection of the protest ordinance

Statement from the ACLU of Oregon, CAIR Oregon, the Portland NLG, the Oregon Justice Resource Center, and the Western States Center about the Portland City Council's rejection of the proposed protest ordinance.