2005
Oregon Laws Ch 473 (SB 914) Directs that presentence
investigations provide: "an analysis of what disposition is most likely
to reduce the offender's criminal conduct, explain why that disposition
would have that effect and provide an assessment of the availability to
the offender of any relevant programs or treatment in or out of custody"
2005
Oregon Laws Ch 474 (SB 919) Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission
to "conduct a study to determine whether it is possible to incorporate
consideration of reducing criminal conduct and the crime rate into the
commission¢s sentencing guidelines and, if it is possible, the means
of doing so."
2003
Oregon Laws Chapter 669 (SB 267) This law encourages
the Department of Corrections to use "Evidence-Based" treatment programs
2001
Oregon Laws Chapter 936 (HB 3372) Requires the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services to designate a criminal justice agency
to operate a criminal justice information program to coodinate data and
to further the functions prescribed by 1997 Or Laws Ch 433:
1997 Oregon Laws Chapter 433
(HB 2229) This law charges criminal justice agencies in
Oregon to gather, maintain, and share data so as to allow us to see correlations
between sanctions and programs and future criminal conduct.
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1997 Oregon Judicial Conference
Resolution #1 This directs judges in sentencing decisions
-- to the extent that they try to serve public safety--to consider and
invite advocates to address what works to reduce criminal behavior;
it also urges them to obtain education in what works.xx
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Oregon
Criminal Justice Commission Public Safety Plan The
first recommendation: "Oregon should develop availability of offender-based
data in order to track an offender through the criminal justice system
and to facilitate data-driven pre-trial release, sentencing and correctional
supervision decisions."
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Justice
2020: A Vision for Oregon's Courts The "Partnerships"
vision includes "We use preventive measures and effective sentencing to
reduce criminal behavior;" the strategies include "Employ Technology to
Improve Sentencing Practices and Data-Sharing Systems."
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Final Report of the Governor's
Working Group on Criminal Justice Effectiveness Data and Research NeedsThis
is the product of the work group convened pursuant to an executive order
of Gov. Kitzhaber to make recommendations regarding the need for
"program and performance data . . . readily available to judges, attorneys,
and other practitioners to result in decisions based on the effectiveness
of correctional programs in reducing . . . future criminal conduct." The
Final Report proposed a state-wide Public Safety Data Warehouse.
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Oregon
State Police Public Safety Data Warehouse This
OSP site tracks develoments in the ongoing constrution of the PSDW.
(Note: this OSP project has been discontinued, but will surely return
in another form - details on request)
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