FSAP is an example of a local solution to reduce harm and build a public safety that we truly deserve. Learn more about how we can rethink policing and prosecution to better serve women, families, and communities: thehill.com/opinion/crim...

That’s why we fought to protect Oregon’s Family Sentencing Alternative Program (FSAP), a prison diversion program that allows parents to be accountable for harm while still raising their kids with access to wraparound services.

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.

PSJ’s report, When We Tell Our Stories, explores what survivors of color need in the aftermath of trauma — and how we can build systems that truly meet those needs.
Read the report at safetyandjustice.org/resource/when-we-tell-our-stories/.

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.

We need to keep expanding evidence-based programs like LEAD to connect and support people with wraparound services.

That's why peer support is an important component of Lane County's LEAD program. Arturo Arturo Zamudio, LEAD Supervisor Community Outreach Manager in Lane County, shares his experiences with supporting people towards stability.

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.

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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:

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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.

This is what progress looks like: collaboration between community leaders, service providers, and people with lived experience to build pathways toward public safety and meaningful access to care.

That’s why Lane County’s deflection program replicates LEAD® — an evidenced-based model grounded in accountability, healing, and local partnership. People who experience substance use disorders, behavioral health conditions, or co-occurring needs are being connected to wraparound services.

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

With the support of peer navigators who bring lived experience, participants are finding pathways to stability.

Across Oregon, we’re seeing the impact: when we invest in people, we build safer and healthier communities.

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.

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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