Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 2015)
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A State, counties look for ways Consult a to avert prison expansion PROFESSIONAL By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown urged lawmakers, counties and state agencies Tuesday to work together to reduce the state’s prison population before March and avert a $9 million emergen- cy expansion at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras. Lawmakers have indicated the only way to pay for that expansion is to raid a state fund designed to keep offend- ers out of prison. Such a move could doom Oregon’s justice reinvestment — the concept of investing in county-level programs that Pamplin Media Group support and supervise offend- Gov. Kate Brown speaks to more than 300 representatives ers who otherwise might be from Oregon’s 36 counties during a meeting Tuesday on sent to prison, Brown said. reducing the state’s prison population. %URZQ¶VRI¿FHRUJDQL]HGD meeting in Salem Tuesday of ‘I’m here today because more than 300 representatives from the state’s 36 counties I believe there is still to discuss options for quickly GHFUHDVLQJ WKH LQÀX[ RI SULV- a chance that this oners. “I’m here today because I worst-case scenario believe there is still a chance will not come to pass. that this worst-case scenario will not come to pass,” Brown It requires all of us to said. “It requires all of us to take a leap of faith.” take a leap of faith.’ simultaneously lowered sen- tences for property and drug crimes, all in an effort to ebb WKHÀRZRIRIIHQGHUVLQWRWKH prison system. ‘Snowball effect’ The Legislature approved $14 million in county grants for 2013-2014 and $40 mil- lion in county grants for 2015-17. The $9 million Deer Ridge expansion would come from the money earmarked from the county grants. “This would cause a snow- ball effect,” Brown said. “Next year’s (grant) disburs- DOV ZRXOG EH VLJQL¿FDQWO\ reduced. It also will lead to a reduction of services, which means continued increases in the prison population. As pris- on bed use goes up, the jus- tice reinvestment fund will go down, or worse, go away, and we will all be frustrated by a program we failed to fund ad- equately.” Lawmakers would have to sign off on the budget change. House Majority Leader Jenni- fer Williamson, D-Portland, asked county representatives to talk to their legislators and urge them to keep the fund intact. Lane County Commis- VLRQHU -D\ %R]LHYLFK VDLG KH is angry that state leaders are Tug-of-war Gov. Kate Brown putting the onus on counties The tug-of-war between alone to reduce prison costs. the demand for prison space “What is the state doing Another idea for reducing and justice reinvestment be- for property and drug crimes gan in October when the state decreased by 3,270 months the prison population is to about the cost of our prison 2I¿FH RI (FRQRPLF$QDO\VLV between 2012-13 and 2014- allow prisoners approved for system rather than looking at projected that the male prison 15, according to the criminal short-term transitional leave the counties and taking away to be released earlier, said money from the counties?” population would grow fast- justice commission. Without justice reinvest- Scott Taylor, director of Mult- %R]LHYLFKDVNHG er than previously anticipat- Asked whether Brown ed. That unexpected growth ment, Oregon already would nomah County Department would require the Department have had to expand Deer of Community Justice. Under would veto attempts to use of Corrections to add 150 to Ridge Correctional Institution law, those prisoners can be justice reinvestment money and move forward on plan- released up to 90 days early for the prison expansion, a 200 prison beds by March. Longer sentences and a ning construction of another into a transitional program VSRNHVSHUVRQ VDLG WKH RI¿FH spike in probation revocations prison, said Colette Peters, that helps with education, em- generally doesn’t “speculate are contributing to the growth, director of the Department of ployment and housing. The on hypotheticals.” Brown has asked the Cor- Legislature, however, could said Mike Schmidt, executive Corrections. increase the early release pe- rections Department to hold director of the Oregon Crimi- riod to 120 or 150 days, Tay- off for as long as possible on nal Justice Commission. Stave off expansion expanding Deer Ridge while Even so, justice reinvest- To stave off the Deer lor said. The criminal justice com- counties and others look for ment grants have helped the Ridge expansion, the state state avoid prison costs of would need to slash the num- PLVVLRQLVDQDO\]LQJWKHHIIHFW ways to reduce the prison about $19 million, Schmidt ber of male prison intakes by that change would have on the population. The Capital Bureau is a said. 25 each month starting in De- prison population. The Legislature estab- collaboration between EO As an example, the total cember, according to an anal- QXPEHU RI PRQWKV WKDW ¿UVW ysis by the criminal justice lished the justice reinvest- Media Group and Pamplin ment fund in 2013. The move Media Group. time offenders spent in prison commission. A celebration of W A NTED Helen Charity Acton’s life Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber will be held at the Svensen Senior Center Sunday, November 15 • 2-4 p.m. Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Coffee and cookies will be served. Please come and reminisce with her family. me more Q: Tell about mortgage services through State Farm? Jerem y R ya n M ills A gen t 503-738-6100 F a m ily. F rien d s. Com m u n ity. W e’re a ll in th is togeth er. 815 S H olla d a y D rive Sea sid e, O R 97138 w w w .jm illsinsura nce.com B e an AS OC Angel “Fu n- R aise r ” TH U RSDAY N OVEM B ER 12 TH Sponsored by Michael Foster DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 PM | DINNER SERVED AT 5:45 PM AT ASTO RIA EVEN TS C EN TER TICKETS: $40 Includes dinner, drink, coupons, entertainment and auction SPACE IS LIMITED and can only be reserved by calling our ticket hotline: 503-325-6104 or Holly McHone Jewelry: 503-325-8029 THANK Y OU A : Restart your computer. At the log-in screen, DO NOT ENTER We can save you 25% to YOUR PASSWORD. Instead, click on 75% vs. Big-Box stores the power icon at the bottom right of your screen and select “Restart.” Your computer will probably install an update and perform normally after that. Astoria ’ s Best This has worked for many customers, NETWORK AND saving them a costly trip to the service COMPUTER SALES, department. SERVICES & REPAIRS Have a problem with your computer? M-F 10-6 Sat 12-5 Sometimes the fixes are quick and easy. 1020 Commercial #2 Check with us. 503-325-2300 Fast, friendly and affordable Q: Deductibles A : ASTORIA CHIROPRACT I C Ba rry S ea rs , D.C . 503 -3 25-3 3 11 2935 M a rin e Drive, As to ria , Orego n Most insurance plans have a yearly deductible. That is the portion beyond the premiums that you pay before the insurance starts paying. If you have met your deductible this year, now is a good time to take care of any nagging health concerns. It will cost you less than waiting until the new year. The new health law prevents insurance companies from denying you coverage — they cannot drop if you get sick. Don’t delay taking care of your diseases, injuries or concerns — most plans have provisions for chiropractic care. a good Roby’s Q: What’s guideline for Furniture & Appliance Astoria • (503)325-1535 1555 Commercial Street Tillamook • (503) 842-7111 1126 Main Ave Lincoln City • (541) 996-2177 6255 SW Hwy. 101 Newport • (541) 265-9520 5111 N. Coast Hwy. Florence • (541)997-8214 18th & Hwy. 101 BTUs? most simple A : The guideline for understanding BTU ratings is the higher the number, the greater the heat output of the burner. Conversely, the lower the BTU number, the less heat output. In culinary endeavors, both high and low BTU ratings are very desirable for optimum cooking performance. should I Q: When bring my child to SINCERELY, MEDIX AMBULANCE SERVICE Astoria Events Center 255 - 9TH STREET www.astorstreetoprycompany.com error has caused the Start Button and Cortana to fail” and I cannot use my computer. LEO FINZI Store Hours Mon. - Fri. 9:30 to 5:30 Saturday 10:00 to 5:00 To all veterans that have served and continue to serve their countries and their communities, especially our employees: One of my favorite things to share with people is the value State Farm Bank brings to the table. We are able to help people with car loans, home loans, credit cards and more. State Farm is evolving and changing constantly to do what we can to help in whatever need there might be! repeatedly get the Q: I message “A critical More Locations: 2nd annual A : A : 503-861-5554 IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1 JEFFREY M. LEINASSAR DMD, FAGD 503/325-0310 1414 MARINE DRIVE, ASTORIA www.smileastoria.com the dentist for the first check-up? Before this first appointment, it is very important for all to realize that the child’s teeth are very important in the development of his/her jaw. As soon as they begin to erupt, at approx. 6 months, it is so important to keep the baby teeth cleaned. You may use a soft brush or a finger gauze. Baby teeth accumulate plaque and bacteria just as adult teeth. Also, please be aware and careful of nighttime nursing bottles and a lack of cleaning the child’s teeth which may lead to a condition called nursing bottle syndrome (lots of decay). If all this is followed, teeth look good, child has no complaints, then first visit somewhere around age 2-1/2 to 3 is a good time to check. do I get a Q: How story about my REBECCA SEDLAK Coast Weekend Editor T HE D AILY A STORIAN 949 Exchange St., Astoria 503-325-3211, x217 A : event in Coast Weekend? We plan what our feature stories will be, anywhere from two to six weeks in advance, so let us know early if you have something going on that you think would make a good feature. For smaller stories, the deadline for getting press releases and photos to us is noon Wednesday, one week before the next Thursday’s publication. Email your information to rsedlak@dailyastorian.com or call 503-325- 3211, ext. 217. Be sure to include a contact name, email and phone number. If you just want to post an event on the online calendar, you can go to coastweekend.com/calendar and follow the instructions.
