Who We Are

We are a volunteer, non-profit organization composed of Oregonians committed to justice and reason in laws relating to sex crimes. We are fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, grandparents — members of families that have victims of sexual abuse as well as those who have committed sexual offenses.

What We Believe

• No sexual abuse or sexual assault is ever acceptable. All victims of abuse have the right to seek justice in a system that is objective and supportive.
  
• The current legal classification of “sex offender” creates a one-size-fits-all enforcement system that wastes taxpayer dollars, dilutes the supervision of dangerous offenders, and ultimately reduces public safety.
  
• Mandatory sentencing laws prevent judges from determining appropriate punishments.
  
• The registry does not protect children from abuse; it undermines the safety and stability of the families of registrants.
  
• Money spent on punitive measures, including the registry, would be better spent on education, healing and rehabilitation.
  
• We must counter unsupported myths about sex offenses with facts that are supported by evidence.
  

What We Do

• We provide resources — emotional support and advocacy for individuals, their families and friends who are caught up in the web of sex offense prosecution, incarceration and re-entry.
  
• We work with attorneys and other groups to widen support for registrants in rebuilding responsible lives in the community.
  
• We research all aspects of sex offenses and society’s response to these offenses in order to discover evidence based practices that promote public safety.
  
• We bring the best current research to work for change in a criminal justice system that is often at odds with what the research actually tells us.