Corrections facilities
Oregon votes on bond sale
By Brad Berlon
Ot ttta EmaraU
Whether the state should loan its
credit to finance construction and
improvement of state and local cor
rections facilities will be decided by
Oregon voters on May 18 in the
primary election
If approved, Ballot Measure 3 would
permit the state to sell up to $60 mil
lion in general obligation bonds “to
provide financing for the planning,
acquisition, construction, equipping
or improvement of state, regional,
county or local corrections facilities
These facilities may include, but are
not limited to, jail or prison facilities
work camps and centers for housing
inmates in the process of paying fines
or making restitution
Money from the Corrections Build
ing Fund, created by the bond sales,
could be granted to counties and
cities for constructing or improving
corrections facilities other than jails
as well as for jails
Jacklyn Bartruff, of People for Pri
son Alternatives, writes in the voters
pamphlet that Oregon already ranks
in the top third of the states in pri
soners per capita, and cites a recent
study showing that crime rates are
higher in states where the main re
sponse to crime has been more prison
construction,’ and that “ the more
space available, the more police and
judicial practices change to fill that
space "
Instead of constructing more jail
space, Bartruff would support im
plementation of "community-based
alternatives” such as volunteer work,
restitution, crime prevention and in
creased use of parole
Rep Donna Zajone supports the
measure because local plans
developed by county commissioners
with citizen input will be considered in
___ _ __Teplans
submitted thus far, half pf*the bed
space is in jails, rather 4tian in alter
native facility ” \ _
Rep. Wally Pr^sttey opposes the
measure fe^dause ov|^ the past
sipn has emphasised oagi^f, rattier
than ®ha&itttat®g onriMnals
But Robert wafsotf. corrections
division administrator, disagrees with
Priestley's analysis Since the
the CorreeSans Division
has increased the percentage of con
by one third — where it is "near the
saturation point” — and has empha
sized providing "funds to counties tor
rehabilitation programs suited to
localities” under the Community Cor
rections Act, Watson says
Ballot Measure 3 "will do much to
improve the whole spectrum of cor
rections, including alternative facili
ties. and not just state needs or just
prisons," Watson says
Gov Vic Atiyeh and Attorney Gen
eral Dave Frohnmayer, in another
voters pamphlet argument, write that
Ballot Measure 3 "would provide
more space in alternative settings so
we can help prisoners work their way
back into the community, or make it
possible for them to pay restitution to
the victims ot their crimes
Opponents ot the measure argue
that interest payments and prison
operating costs will cost taxpayers
much more than $60 million and will
weaken Oregon's already poor bond
market
Proponents say that the sale of
bonds is the best way to fund con
struction of facilities around the state
because they can be paid off over
time, rather than paying for entire
construction projects all at once
While the measure s opponents
question the need for additional pri
son bedspace, proponents point to
the state's increasing crime rate and
the fact that the state has not built a
major correctional facility for felons
since 1959 Watson notes that from
January to March 1980. 324 inmates
were released because of the over
crowding problem, and since then.
700 single-occupant living quarters
have been converted into double
cells
"We haven't built (prison facilities)
for a long time and we are still receiv
ing prisoners, Watson says "It's
time to build; so let's build "
Bartruff responds, The system
doesn t work, it hasn't deterred
criminals, and may be making things
worse "
"Rather than take people out of the
community and teach them how to
act," Bartruff asks, why not keep
them out of prison so they can remain
a part of the community9'
Olum noodles,
Jackie O dish
highlight feast
Tired of eating in the EMU? The
University Mothers’ Club is sponsoring a
luncheon Thursday featuring recipes
from their centennial cookbook
The luncheon, which includes an
awards ceremony for Mothers' Club
scholarships, is open to all students and
the public For $4.50 (general public) or
$2.50 (students and senior citizens),
diners can choose from a variety of
dishes, including a noodle creation by
University Pres Paul Olum and Jackie
O's favorite chicken recipe
During the lunch, student Richard
Poulen will deliver a speech entitled
"The Art of Non-verbal Communica
tion ” Poulen is the winner of the first
annual George W Cherry speech con
test and the recipient of a $500 Mothers'
club scholarship
Other scholarships to be awarded in
clude two $1,000 Mothers' Club Natural
History Museum Scholarships being
given to students who will help in the
University's natural history museum next
year
The $1,000 Golda Wickham Award, in
honor of a former University dean of
women, will be awarded to a University
woman on the basis of need, service and
potential Two $500 Mothers' Club
scholarships will be given to a man and
woman
The lunch will be held from noon to
1:30 p m in the Gerlinger Lounge Re
servations are not necessary
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200 yd Medley (men)
(women)
100 yd Novelty (men)
relay (women)
100 yd Ind Medley (men)
(women)
50 yd Freestyle (men)
(women)
50 yd Hy (men)
(women)
100 yd Breaststroke (men)
(women)
50 yd Inner tube (men)
(women)
200 yd Freestyle (men)
(women)
100 yd Freestyle (men)
(women)
50 yd Kickboard (men)
(women)
100 yd Backstroke (men)
(women)
200 Free Relay (men)
(women)
1 meter Diving (men)
(women)
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Kappa Alpha
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Tom Patapoff
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Jim Rabe
Jan Nickoley
Jim Rabe
Betsy Paulus
Russ Desideho
Lori Schwartz
Tony Gay
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Tom Patapoff
Stacy Hatsen
Rob Romacier
Dominique Calharty
Tom Patapoff
S Quincy
Mike Haiey
Dominique Calharty
Hydrophobics
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Marshall Pregnall
Debbie Poole
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Hydrophobics
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Hydrophobics
WEEH
Doug Christenson
Jan Nickoley
Terry Rotz
Joan Herman
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Rebecca Allen
Doug Chnstenson
Lisa Lmdley
Jon Bernstein
Julie Johnson
Bruce Webster
Tom Patapoff
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RECREATION &
INTRAMURALS
Tennis Mixed Doubles
Parents Weekend Special - May 15
Since this is Parents Weekend we
invite you to:
1 enter your parents as a team
2 enter yourself and one parent
3 enter with your regular partner
The tournament will be played at the
Alder Street Courts or if raining at the
Covered Courts Entry deadline with
your regular partner is May 14, 5 p.m.;
with/for parents(s) is May 15, 1:30
p.m. For details and entry blanks
come to 103 Gerlinger.
Fun Run - May 13
The last run of the year, no entry fee!
Run either 2.5 or 4.5 mile course No
pre-registration necessary Meet at
the duck pond (Franklin and Onyx) on
May 13 at 4 p.m
Frisbee Golf Tournament - May 18
This is a team event A team consists
of two players, 2 men, 2 women or 1
man and 1 woman Teams may enter
the 9 or 18 hole tournament Entry
deadline Monday, May 17, 5 p.m For
details and entry blanks come to 103
Gerlinger
SoftfaaR Intramural Teams
Attention!
All teams who have not forfeited dur
ing the season will go into playoffs
Check at the RIM office for your
schedule Keep the "fever'’ going
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