Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all model. Each person’s path is shaped by their lived experiences — whether that’s trauma, mental health challenges, or barriers like poverty and discrimination.

“Unmet mental health needs and substance use disorders drive criminality.”
– Clint Riley, former law enforcement leader with 30+ years of service

Lane County is building a smarter path forward.

Instead of arresting and jailing people with substance use or behavioral health challenges, they’re being connected to treatment and recovery services.

"In just a mere couple of years, our efforts have given over 15 women the chance for a fresh start."- Kay Enyart, Restorative Roots Project.
We know too well that many who’ve been incarcerated are also survivors. That’s why PSJ is fighting for policies rooted in healing, prevention, and restoration.

Oregonians deserve a public safety
system that invests in healing, stability, and
opportunity.

However, the state's reliance overreliance on
incarceration hasn't made us any safer.

What does safety mean to Lionel Irving, executive director of Love is Stronger GV❓”You can go to spaces and be yourself — no matter your skin tone, your economic status — you will be welcome in those rooms.

[WATCH] "I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of the FSAP program." Thank you, Leticia Longoria-Navarro, executive director of the Pathfinder Network, for testifying on how FSAP keeps families together and provides the support parents need to succeed.

We won’t stop until our communities thrive, families stay together, and caregivers have the resources they need to rebuild. Babak Zolfaghari-Azar, Senior Policy Manager, stressed the need to preserve and expand the Family Sentencing Alternative Program (FSAP). Act now at safetyandjustice.org/fsap/.