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Understanding the
Justice and
Corrections
System in Oregon
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by Larry Baker
S o u th W illa m e tte Valley
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On S atu rday. A p ril 11, 1987, a
day lo n g sem inar title d , "U n d e r
sta n d in g Ju stice and C o rrection s
S ystem s in O re g o n " w ill be unveil
ed
The fo llo w in g to p ic w ill fin a lly
he exposed th a t has le ft qu e stio n s in
the m inds o f the p u b lic (p a rticu la rly
stud ents) for a great tim e
H o w is
their m on ey being spent in O regon
co n ce rn in g jails, prisons, po lice and
the courts? These sub je cts, and the
discussion th e re o f, sho uld be o f
special interest to black citizens o f
O re g o n .
Q uestions such as th e fo llo w in g
should be considered
W h y is the
second largest black p o p u la tio n in
ttie state d ire c tly under the con tro l
of the S tate C o rrection s Division?,
Are the co u rts and the judicial sys
terns in O regon unaw are o f the
rapid rate of arrest, co n v ic tio n and
in carce ra tion black people are being
sub je cte d to?.
A rt1 young, black
m en and w o m en represented equal
ly and fairly by their attorneys?. Is
our educa tion system fu n c tio n in g
p ro pe rly in O regon by d e te rrin g the
crim e c o m m itte d by blacks in Ore
gun? This sem inar's m am fo cu s is
not .lim ed at black people spe cifica l
ly Rather, it w ill open up an avenue
that such questions m ig h t tie ad
dressed
U n derstanding the ju s tic e and
i o rre c tio n s system s in O rego n is a
very co m p lica te d task It (ttie sem i
n a rl does n o t expect to answ er all
questions in just one day A t least,
th o u g h , it is a b e g in n in g
The
fo llo w in g top ics, spei ifica lly. w ill tie
discussed, and the p u b lic o fficia ls,
educators, the m edia and citizens
have volenteered to take part in
m od era ting and panelling such dis
i ussions W h a t happens as a result
of prison?. W h a t com es after pn
son?; W h a t goes be yon d the sys
tern?, W h a , w ill happen if the sys
tern does n o t im prove?; W h a t is
rehab ilita tion ?. W h a t are the
W h a t are the general responsibih
ties?; W h a t can be im p ro v e d and
not im p ro ve d by sim ply g ivin g tax
m on ey to th e system ?; W h a t are
the p ro blem s o f ove rcro w d in g ? . Is
th e re racism and d is c rim in a tio n in
the crim inal ju stice system ?. Presen
tatio ns, q u e stio n s and in te ra ctio n s
w ill in clud e m em bers o f the general
p u blic, stud ents, ed uca to rs and a
specially selected g ro u p of experts
in clu d in g judges, po lice and parole
o ffice rs, ttie press, legislators, dis
tn c t attorn eys, prison supennten
dents and inm ates
Ttie M aster o f C erem onies w ill be
R ichard
S ainte M id d le to n ,
the
m anager o f K W A X K W B X at the
U n ive rsity o f O regon, and the W ei
c o m in g A dd ress w ill be presented
by O akley G lenn, the D irector of
U n ive rsity o f O regon S ecu rity The
agenda is as fo llo w s
8 45 a m
R e ha bilitatio n
M ur
ders, Robberies, and Sexual As
saults.
10 (X), A rre s t T hrou gh Senteri
cing
11 00. Insanity
B arg ,lin ing
Plea
and
Plea
1 (X) j) rn , Racism and Dtscnm i
na tio n
2 00, Prison O ve rcro w d in g
Parole and Release
vs
Tins sem inar is being sponsored
fly Inn o va tive Educational D e velo ji
m erit a, ttie U n ive rsity o f O regon
R oom M l 10 [ M U Eugene O regi i
97403
Credit is being offere d
th ro u g h P ortland S tate U niversity
O regon S tate U n iversity and Lion
B e n to n C o m m u n ity College Ttiere
is a fee o f $12 00. and pre registra
tio n is pre fe rred
If you have any
questions, < all us at fifth 4305
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ari tie m a d e tha t delay e ffii tent
pro, essing ot a return
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K illin g sw o rth Foods
Ram ona w as one o f six w o m e n entered in the n a tio n a l sw eepstakes
sjio n so re d by King Cobra p re m ium m alt liquor C o nsu m ers c o u ld vo te for
their favo rite 'C ob ra Lady using tear o ff b a llo ts c o n ta in e d in King Cobra
in store p o in t o f sale displays
A s na tio n a l K ing Cobra Lady, Ram ona received a cash prize and a new
fur co.it She appears on the 1987 King Cobra calendar and w ill also m ake
jii r ,. mal ap pearances on behalf o f ttie brand
Ram ona w as b o rn in G eo rg etow n, Guyana, S o u th A rne ni a and gre w up
a o n to , C a n a d a
She n o w lives in Los A ngeles w h e re she is p u rsu in g
i areer in sin gin g and e n te rta in in g
Her other in te re sts in clud e tennis,
d ,e • ■ h o r s r b . K k rid in g and w o rk in g w ith children
m is s io n to th is e v e n t is $5 (X) p e l p e rs o n w ith all jin n e e d s g o in g to b e n e fit
ttie P o rtla n d P o e try F e stiva l I it k e ts m a y tie p u rc h a s e d at d ie d o m a n d tl .
A re. e jitio n w ill fo llo w in ttie th e a tre lo b b y
B ra n d é is
Ram on.i B un a 25 year o ld m odel fro m Los A ng eles, has been vo te d
na tio n a l King Cobra Lady the M iss A m erica o f m alt liq u o rs in a con
sum er poll
3 30, B uild ing Prisons vs Closing
S chools
4 30 to 5 00, S um m a ry Judg.
m erit o f Sem inar
q u e e n or h e a v e n an d special p a tro n
Los A n g e le s M o d e l C ro w n e d
N a tio n a l K in g C o b ra Lady
3 00, Prison Is a Place
" P re v ie w S c re e n in g to B e n e fit
P o rtla n d P o e try F e s tiv a l"
( lo d m ilo w s n e w
K IN G C O B R A LADY Ram ona Burr a Los A ngeles m odel, receives
a check from At C um m ings. King Cobra brand m anager for w inning
the title of national King Cobra Lady The 25 year old beauty was
selected in a national contest sponsored by King Cobra Prem ium
M a lt Liquor
D o n 't fo rg e t th a t the IRS o ffe rs
free assistance to help taxpayers
prepare their o w n return s
IRS te le p h o n e assistance is avail
able in O regon tiy callin g P ortland,
221 3960
Salem , 581 8721, Eu
gene, 485 828fi and, elsew here in
O regon the to ll free num ber is 1
800 424 1040
M oving? Give N ew
Address to IRS and Post
O ffice
Have you m oved? Is so and you
are e xp e ctin g a federal refun d
check, you need to n o tify your pre
vio us post o ffic e o f your address
change
Postal carriers are in s tru c te d to
fo rw a rd fed eral re fu n d checks if
the re is a n e w address
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re fu n d che cks are return ed as unde
liverable to th e IRS
This causes a
delay in g e ttin g your refun d o f at
least e ig h t w e eks
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fice to d a y
Y ou r in s u ra n c e a q e n t m ay soon t e lf
yo u » b o u t a qu ick w a y to increase
yo ur d iv id e n d s
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