^ ^ J o rtla u ò Observer
April 9. 2008
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Oregon Prison Population Grows
certain violent offenders. By
com parison, the prison popula­
tion grew by 15.7 percent in the
1999-01 biennium, 12.2 percent
in 200 I -03,7.3 percent in 2003-
05 and 4.9 percent in 2005-07.
O regon's prison population
Future changes to O regon's
was 13,405 on Jan. I. having s e n te n c in g la w s — w h e th e r
grown by 0.7 percent or 98 beds through the legislative process
last year.
or ballot measures, can have
A state corrections popula­ immediate and substantial ef­
tion forecast expects the prison fects on correctional populations
population to grow at a slightly in the next few years.
faster rate this year, about 2.4
Initiative Petition 40. which
percent, or 317 beds to 13,722 will appear on the November
inmates on Jan. 1,2009.
2008 ballot, would substantially
The rate o f growth in the increase penalties for certain
prison population has gradually property crimes.
slowed from years earlier when
No official estim ate o f the
Measure 11 imposed m anda­ initiative's impact is available,
tory m inim um sentences for but the measure would lengthen
Could go much
higher with new
measures
A state report expects Oregon's prison population to grow 2.4 percent this year, but the figure
could grow much faster in future years with initiatives on the November General Election ballot
calling for the expansion o f mandatory-minimum sentences.
Fair Housing Act Turns 40
Complaints
show lasting
discrimination
More than 10,000 people filed
housing-discrimination complaints
last year, according to an annual
report by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Forty-three percent of the com ­
plaints alleged discrim ination
against persons with disabilities
while 37 percent alleged racial dis­
crimination.
Most of com plainants claimed
to be victims o f discrim ination in Kim Kendrick
the terms and conditions o f the
sale or rental o f housing, or out­ of the Fair Housing Act, an alarm ­
ing num ber of fam ilies are still
right refusal to rent.
“ Forty years after the passage being denied housing and still
need the protections this land­
m ark law o ffe rs ,” said Kim
Kendrick, HUD Assistant Secre­
tary for Fair Housing and Equal
O pportunity. “This report under­
scores the importance of H U D 's
continued enforcem ent, educa­
tion, and outreach activities to
ensure that all Americans have
equal access to housing oppor­
tunities.”
One case resulted in a $75,000
settlem ent for an A frican-A m eri­
can woman in California who was
allegedly denied the opportunity
to rent an apartm ent because of
her race.
A nother case resulted in a
$ 14,000 settlement for a woman in
Illinois who was allegedly denied
the opportunity to buy a townhouse
because she has children.
Les W liitw o rth C.P.A.
A third case resulted in a
$ I ().()()() settlement for a man with
a disability in New Jersey who
was denied an accessible parking
space as a reasonable accom m o­
dation for his disability.
HUD’s annual report was re­
leased at the beginning of National L
Fair Housing Month, which HUD
celebrates every April tocommemo-
rate the anniversary of the signing
of the Fair Housing Act.
This year the release coincides
with the 40th anniversary o f the
enactm ent o f the Fair Housing
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some prison sentences and send
more offenders to prison rather
than probation.
Similarly, Initiative Petition 131
would lengthen sentences for
specified repeat sex crimes and
for driving under the influence of
intoxicants. Initiative Petition 132
would restrict the early release of
felons, and would pose a potential
risk to this forecast.
Senate Bill 1087 may also ex­
ert an impact on this forecast, if it
receives voters' approval with
more votes than Initiative Petition
40. It would increase terms of
imprisonment for certain drug­
trafficking crimes, as well as
specified repeat property and
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At this time, detectives have no seat. She is a 5-foot-5-inch, 120-
evidence of foul play. However, pound white female with blonde
M allory's sudden disappearance hair and brown eyes.
and lack of any contact to family or
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
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highly suspicious.
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Detectives from the Portland
Police Bureau Missing Persons
Unit are asking for the public's help
in locating 32-year-old Heather
Dawn Mallory.
On Friday, March 7, Mallory at­
tended school and worked her en­
tire shift. After work, she spent the
night socializing with several friends
and arrived home at about 10:30
a.m., where she became involved in
an argument with her husband, 35-
year-old Brian Cole.
She reportedly left home awhile
later and has not been seen or heard
from since. She is the mother of a 3-
year-old child and has no prior his­
tory of being missing.
Based on information obtained
from family and friends, investiga-
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(AP) — No criminal charges
will be tiled against a Multnomah
County sheriff’s deputy who
boasted in an Internet chat room
that he beat a jail inmate.
But last w eek's decision from
the district atto rn e y 's office
clears the way for an internal-
affairs investigation into the con­
duct o f Deputy David B. Th­
o m p so n . w ho w orks at the
downtownjail.
Thom pson had w ritten o f
crushing an inm ate's eye socket,
one o f m any statem ents he
posted on an Internet site he
accessed on his work computer.
He later confirm ed to investiga­
tors the com m ent was a refer­
ence to a 2005 inciden, in which
he hit jail inmate David M. Baker
in the head and face.
F or A ny J unk C a r , T ruck
Heather Dawn Mallory
tors believe it is highly unusual for
her to remain out of contact. She
has been described as professional
and responsible in her work habits
and having no history of mental
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He said Baker initiated the
attack, an account supported by
witnesses, according to the dis­
trict attorney's memo dropping
the case.
Baker protested at the time
that he was attacked without
provocation but still pleaded no
contest to attempted assault of
a public-safety officer. Inter­
viewed again. Baker repeated
his claim that Thompson initi­
ated the attack bu, declined to
take a polygraph examination,
a c c o rd in g to the d is tric t
attorney's memo.
The internal investigation
w ill d e te r m in e w h e th e r
T h o m p so n ’s conduct violated
restrictions on com puter use
as w ell as general conduct
standards by bringing discredit
on the sh e riff's office.
C o u n ty C h a irm a n T ed
W heeler will have the final say
on any punishment.
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