We aim to adapt our services to the needs of each case, and we are consistently working on improving our procedures to be as efficient as possible. [3/3]

We will be outlining the services we provide to the defense community, including discovery management, redaction services, investigation and mitigation; what our rates are; and will gladly answer any questions you may have. [2/3]

Oregon Justice Resorce Center Legal Support Services. Here to help with investigation and discovery management. Meeting date: April 28, 2026; Time: 12-1pm. Virtual Event. Register Now. Questions: email apershing@ojrc.info. Visit the website at: ojrc.info/legal-support-services.

For defense attorneys: join our Legal Support Services team on Zoom to hear about how we can help you. [1/3]

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Editorial: Should Oregon redo its fines for crimes? - The Bulletin A new report focused renewed attention on Oregon’s fines, fees and restitution for people facing criminal charges. Many of the fines and fees are never paid. Many people don’t have […]

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Readers respond: Criminal fines create crisis, not justice Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.

“Paralegal Stefani Davis of the CLEAR clinic legal support group is right that fines and fees are not justice. They create collateral consequences that trap people in poverty long after their case is closed.”
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ICE detained Oregon victim of domestic violence for 8 months. A judge ordered her immediate release The single mother has been detained for eight months after her arrest last August near Woodburn on her way to pick berries.

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Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man A New Orleans man exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison has a new fight on his hands. Calvin Duncan has been elected as the city's new clerk of criminal court, but now Republican lawmaker...

Louisiana GOP races to eliminate elected office won by Calvin Duncan, exonerated after nearly 30 years in prison. He won 68% of the vote to become Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court pledging to reform the system based on his experience fighting to access court records. apnews.com/article/new-...

Oregon governor signs slew of bills protecting immigrants amid federal crackdown • Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law defending immigrant rights as the Trump administration ramps up federal immigration enforcement.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law Thursday defending immigrant rights as the Trump administration ramps up federal immigration enforcement.

BREAKING: We're suing Tennessee for planning to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 without considering critical DNA evidence that could prove his innocence.

‘Price of Justice’ report says rural, low-income and BIPOC Oregonians suffer disproportionate financial burden in court We get more details and the report’s policy recommendations from Portlander Gus Patel-Tupper with the UC Berkeley School of Law.

ICYMI: @opb.org Think Out Loud featured our report on the show today. Listen again to hear the impact of fees, fines, and restitution on Oregonians and why we think it's time for change.

Heads up: tune in to Think Out Loud on @opb.org today at noon to hear more about our new report The Price of Justice in Oregon: Rethinking Court-Ordered Monetary Sanctions. It's a billion-dollar head-scratcher for our state - and we have some ideas. www.opb.org/show/thinkou...

Black prison volunteer banned after alleging guard directed racist language at him After his complaint, volunteer Michael Fesser said the prison temporarily suspended his re-entry program Going Home II and barred him from returning.

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New report puts outstanding Oregon criminal court sanctions at more than $1B • Oregon Capital Chronicle The findings urge state leaders to work toward eliminating all fines and fees in the criminal court system.

"New report puts outstanding Oregon criminal court sanctions at more than $1B. The report...urges state leaders to work toward eliminating all fines and fees in the criminal court system." @shaanthx.bsky.social

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Price of Justice Report — Oregon Justice Resource Center

Also check out the amazing interactive dashboard created by the Berkeley folks! See how people in your community and across Oregon are being affected by monetary sanctions debt. www.ojrc.info/price-of-jus...

The Price of Justice in Oregon: Rethinking Court-Ordered Monetary Sanctions.

NEW from us + @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Policy Advocacy Clinic + CLEAR Clinic: Our deep dive into the data shows tens of thousands of Oregonians are dealing with a billion-dollar burden of court fines and fees debt. Read our report, out today: shorturl.at/Bee5i

Texas: Please don't execute James Broadnax for murders he didn't commit! The state of Texas plans to execute James Broadnax on April 30, 2026 for a double murder that he did not commit. The actual shooter, James's cousin, Demarius Cummings, was sentenced to life without pa...

James Broadnax did not kill anyone. Texas is planning to execute him anyway on April 30. We need your help to urge the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Abbott to stop this execution! Sign and share this petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Jail deputy spit on prisoner, slammed her head against a wall and sexually assaulted her, suit alleges Lawsuit claims Multnomah County deputy Edwin Diaz violently attacked a woman in her cell after she told him she would report his romantic notes.

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Our legal director Cecillia Wang, a daughter of immigrants, is at the Supreme Court defending the bedrock American value of birthright citizenship.

President Trump is no match for the 14th Amendment.

Classical Pianist Filippo Gorini Brings Beethoven to Oregon Prisons The concert series was part of a larger project to bring classical music to nontraditional venues.

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Birthright Citizenship Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate The text and history of the 14th Amendment are clear, yet the case is at the Supreme Court.

Tomorrow the Supreme Court hears a case that shouldn’t be a case — birthright citizenship is plainly in the Constitution. bit.ly/4bI28aP

The Supreme Court will weigh Trump's birthright citizenship order this week. Here's what to know about the case. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.

“The question before the Supreme Court is whether the president's executive order on birthright citizenship violates the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment and a provision of federal law that codified that clause.” www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...

Ending Solitary Confinement Host Karen James is joined by Alice Lundell and Mark Wilson from OJRC to discuss Solitary Confinement. State-Sanctioned Torture, A Symposium on Ending Solitary Confinement in Oregon, a one-day event, ...

TONIGHT - 6:30 p.m. Tune in to KBOO to hear from our staff about the realities of solitary confinement in Oregon prisons and our upcoming event on May 2. kboo.fm/media/132673...

Tickets on sale now! Solitary Confinement. State-sanctioned torture. A symposium on ending solitary confinement in Oregon. Join advocates, experts and formerly incarcerated people to explore the evidence, learn the human cost, discover the solutions. Hosted by the Oregon Justice Resource Center at Portland State University. May 2, 2026. OJRC logo.

Register now: Solitary Confinement: State-Sanctioned Torture. A Symposium on Ending Solitary Confinement in Oregon. May 2. Hoffman Hall @PSU. Whether you’re new to the issue or already engaged, this is a chance to learn, connect and join a growing movement. www.ojrc.info/solitary-con...

Welcome home, Nicholas!

“Nicholas Sias walked free this month after 17 years behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit.” [gift link]
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Solitary Conference — Oregon Justice Resource Center

Many of us think we can imagine solitary confinement but the reality is worse. 22-24 hours a day alone for days, months, or years. Isolation and deteriorating mental health.

Join us May 2 to hear from survivors and learn how to help end solitary in Oregon. www.ojrc.info/solitary-con...

An average of 600 kids and parents had been arriving at Dilley every month. But "in February, those so-called books-ins fell to 133. As of mid-March, they dropped again to just 54." Many moms and kids we wrote about are already out, including Edison, a Chicago 7th grader who got home Wednesday.

Federal prosecutors ask to dismiss charges against officers in Breonna Taylor raid Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid.

Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid. n.pr/4bDT99l

Tickets on sale now! Solitary Confinement. State-sanctioned torture. A symposium on ending solitary confinement in Oregon. Join advocates, experts and formerly incarcerated people to explore the evidence, learn the human cost, discover the solutions. Hosted by the Oregon Justice Resource Center at Portland State University. May 2, 2026. OJRC logo.

Register now: Solitary Confinement: State-Sanctioned Torture. A Symposium on Ending Solitary Confinement in Oregon. May 2. Hoffman Hall @PSU. Whether you’re new to the issue or already engaged, this is a chance to learn, connect and join a growing movement. www.ojrc.info/solitary-con...