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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 contain victims of sexual abuse as well as those who have committed sexual offenses.

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 them in order to discover evidence based practices that promote public safety.
  • We bring the best current research to work for change in a system that is often at odds with what the research tells us.

What Oregon Voices Believes

  • 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, wasting taxpayer dollars, diluting the supervision of dangerous offenders, and reducing public safety.
  • Mandatory sentencing laws prevent judges from determining appropriate punishments.
  • The registry does not protect children from abuse; it does undermine the safety and stability of 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.

CURRENT ISSUES AND EVENTS

November 20, 2023

Oregon Voices is committed to justice and rationality in policies regarding sex offenses and will continue to work toward supporting legislation that will positively impact the lives of registered citizens and their families. We continue to support the efforts of other organizations that are also striving to make lives better for AICs and those reentering our communities. Please view the most recent Oregon Voices Newsletter to learn more.

Relief from the Registry Alerts

How to Apply for Relief from the Registry

Documents to Petition for Reclassification and Relief from the Registry

Failure to participate in the Oregon Board of Parole’s Notification Level Questionnaire may have adverse consequences: see ORS 163A.110, Section 7, Chapter 708, and 163A.040 (1).

OTHER RESOURCES & HIGHLIGHTS

Sign up for a free monthly newsletter published by the Mitchell | Hamline School of Law Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center, providing important developments in the field of sex offense litigation and policy.

Council on Criminal Justice study suggests lower recidivism for those with early release: First Step Act: An Early Analysis of Recidivism.

Read an uplifting perspective from the Legal Action Center about significant limits in liability for hiring people with criminal record.

Community Resources

The CURE (Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants) website offers many resources for currently incarcerated people and their families as well as for people reentering their communities after incarceration. Check out CURE’s website for resources offering food, housing, employment, education, health care, addiction & recovery, support groups, and other vital services.

NARSOL’s Lives on the Registry offers stories about lives touched by overreaching sexual offense laws.

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Donate to Oregon Voices

By donating to Oregon Voices you help us cover operational and organizational costs that include maintaining this website, assisting in legislative change, providing community resources and more. This enables us to continue our work to change unjust laws.

Contact Us

info@oregonvoices.org
971-317-6868
Oregon Voices
P.O. Box 13175
Salem, OR 97309

Due to limited resources Oregon Voices does not currently participate in the CorrLinks email system and we regret that we cannot accept email invitations from adults in custody.

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