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news Jails Please Feed the Needy continued from page 1 end up doing an intake process at Coffee Creek. “During the campaign for HB 2707 we heard from a number of family members and youth who went to Coffee Creek, that it White says the Partnership is looking for community testimony about the conditions for juveniles at Coffee Creek, whether directly from the youth, from the parents or other family members. “So we’re gathering stories now from people who have either themselves been through Coffee Creek as a 16 or 17 year old, or maybe it was a family member a son or a daughter, or a family mem- ber or friend who went to Coffee Creek to learn more about what that experience was like. “We’re right now in the research phase of this work and one of the things we want to do is hear from our members and others about what their experiences are at Coffee Creek,” White said. She invites calls to her office at 503-335- 8449 ext. 210, or emails to Shannon@ safetyandjustice.org . For more on the Partnership go to their website, http://www.safetyandjustice.org/ Youths incarcerated in adult jails are at increased risk for physical and sexual assault, and when held in isolation can face an increased risk of suicide and attempted suicide can be an awful experience that usually lasts a week, but sometimes longer,” said White. “Kids are usually kept in isolation for 23 hours a day, and during the time when they are not kept in their cell — which can be a horrifying experience in and of itself — they’re out and exposed to the adult prison population, which is just not a safe place for kids to be,” she said. SOME KEY FACTS ABOUT YOUTH IN ADULT PRISONS: Youth who are held in adult facilities are at an increased risk of physical and sexual vic- timization. The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission found that “more than any other group of incarcerated persons, youth incarcerated with adults are probably at the highest risk for sexual abuse.” Many children are often placed in isolation for 23 hours a day. These conditions can cause anxiety, paranoia, and exacerbate existing mental disorders. Food security means enough food for an active healthy life. High insecurity means food intake is reduced and eating patterns disrupted at times because the household lacks money and other resources for food. uS Department of Agriculture http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/err125/ Youth are 36 times more likely to commit suicide in an adult prison or jail than a juvenile detention facility. Cain Courtesy of the Partnership for Safety and Justice continued from page 1 Treatment continued from page 1 example, that families should be kept together during treatment. “By admitting to a substance abuse problem, involvement with the criminal justice sys- tem and the loss of custody of children may occur,” the strategy notes.. “This must change; women should not feel torn between seeking treatment and caring for their families.” The strategy puts the focus on four target groups, which it says are disproportionately affected by substance abuse: “active duty military and Veterans; women and their families; college and university students; and those in the criminal justice system. “There are no simple solutions to the drug problem in America,” it says. “Everyone must work to keep young people healthy and drug-free, intervene before drug use becomes chronic, get help to those who suffer from addiction, support families and individuals on the path to sustained recovery, use law enforce- ment tools when appropriate, and bol- ster the efforts of our partners abroad.” ‘Women should not feel torn between seeking treatment and caring for their families’ how did the former CEO turn around the Godfather’s Pizza chain when it was on the brink of bankruptcy? Why, with Q-S- C! Quality, Service and Cleanliness. According to Cain, “There are generally 3 types of people in the world. People who make things happen, people who watch things happen, and people who say, ‘What in the heck just happened?’” And when it comes to appointing Supreme Court Justices, he says, “I have 3 criteria: conserva- tive, conservative, con- servative.” You might be surprised that despite the apparent obsession with triads, he devotes an entire chapter to his lucky number, 45, in which he reveals that not only was he born in 1945, but that he expects to be the 45th President of the United States. If you’re superstitious, you might appreciate the other coincidences he cites, like recently writing an article with exactly 645 words, and eating at a restaurant named Table 45. Numerology aside, I do recommend “This Is Herman Cain” for 2 (not 3) rea- sons. First, as an excellent reference artic- ulating the Republican nomination con- tender’s positions. For, in a chapter enti- tled “The Cain Doctrine,” he elaborates on what his Administration’s policy would be on everything from the He details his Administration’s policy on everything from the Economy to Abortion to Energy to Immigration Economy to Abortion to Energy to Immigration. Secondly, even if you’re not persuaded to embrace his right-wing point-of-view, you still might enjoy the rest of the text, a loving memoir crediting his late parents who labored as a maid and a janitor in Jim Crow Georgia to raise a black boy who beat the odds by growing up to become a captain of industry. Caldwell’s, Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee Funeral Home Von D. Bailey Funeral Director 20 NE 14th Avenue Portland, OR 97232 503-232-4111 Fax 503-231-1586 von.bailey@sci-us.com Page 8 The Portland Skanner november 23, 2011
