Oregon can only be safe when our public safety system is designed to keep all of us safe.

Like most states across the country, Oregon’s public safety system was designed to uphold white supremacy. It’s time for us to transform our public safety system into one that truly provides justice and safety to all.

WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED IN 2021

Thanks to legislative leaders like Speaker of the House Tina Kotek, Rep. Janelle Bynum, and members of Oregon’s BIPOC Caucus, we were able to secure the following funding and policy changes in HB 2002 through other avenues:

  • SB 620 abolishes supervision fees which enables people on supervision to focus on paying victim restitution and for basic needs for themselves and their families, including rent, food, and treatment. There are 28,000 people on supervision in Oregon. The anticipated $10 million loss in revenue for the counties was funded in HB 5006. 

  • HB 2172 expands access to earned reduction in time on supervision for people who are successful when released from prison or jail.

  • HB 2204 launches a new grant program for Restorative Justice programs, which will broaden pathways for crime survivors to seek accountability for the harm they have experienced    

  • HB 5006 also allocates $1.5 million to the Reimagine Safety Fund, a Black community-led workgroup that will develop community safety alternatives

While these are significant wins, they are not what Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and/or leaders of color asked for, and they are not enough. We will continue fighting to pass the policies we need to ensure Oregon is a place where we can all feel safe.

OUR UNIQUE COALITION

In 2021, Fair Shot for All, the Transforming Justice Coalition, and the Governor’s Racial Justice Council came together to fight for the passage of HB 2002.

Our shared coalitions represent thousands of impacted community members, community leaders, trusted organizations, and key stakeholders, including:

  • ACLU of Oregon

  • Bagwell Consulting, LLC

  • Central City Concern

  • Coalition of Communities of Color

  • Disability Rights Oregon

  • Fair Shot for All

  • Imagine Black

  • Latino Network

  • Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

  • (OCDLA)

  • Partnership for Safety and Justice

  • POIC

  • Red Lodge Transition Services

  • Sponsors

And more! See our full coalition list by visiting TransformingJusticeCoalition.org