Hearing the Cries: Healing Injustice brings a holistic lens to being in relationship with our justice-involved neighbors: helping people of faith and goodwill, in the words of Bryan Stevenson, “get proximate” with those members of our society who have lived experience of the justice system. We hope to frame participants’ understanding of the “issue” of … Continue reading Hearing the Cries: Healing Injustice
Home for Good in Oregon Prison Volunteer/Mentor Training
People from all faith backgrounds are invited to serve as mentors to adults returning from prison to our communities. The Home for Good in Oregon (HGO) FREE training enables mentors to visit inside the prison before the mentee releases, and offers screening and training about how to engage in a pro-social way. To register, please … Continue reading Home for Good in Oregon Prison Volunteer/Mentor Training
Hearing the Cries 2019
Hearing the Cries for Justice is a regional summit to equip people of faith and goodwill to support their neighbors impacted by the legal system. This one-and-a-half day event will bring together “experts” in the field—including those with lived experience, alongside professionals—to share opportunities for people of faith to help change hearts, minds and society … Continue reading Hearing the Cries 2019
EMO Amicus Brief success
On January 31, 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court released a ruling in support of the position argued by EMO and its partners in an Amicus Brief, filed by our friends at Partnership for Safety and Justice (PSJ). In State v. Vallin, the Court affirmed that the sentencing reforms we and our allies have championed in the … Continue reading EMO Amicus Brief success