Department of Community Justice News
Londer Learning Center honors its newest class of 86 graduates
5/21/12 - 10:11 am
Leon Goggans smiled when he remembered his reaction to a Multnomah County judge giving him a chance to get his GED at Donald H. Londer Learning Center two years ago. Goggans’ reaction? “You’ve got to be kidding.” Yet two years later on May 17, 2012, Goggans celebrated his completion of the program as one of 86 graduates this year from Londer Learning Center.
DCJ Hosts Regional Training on Victim Services
5/15/12 - 2:36 pm
The nation’s leading experts on victim-services traveled to Portland, Oregon to deliver a two-day training (May 7-8th) hosted by the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ). Over 48 community corrections professionals attended the training with participants coming from Multnomah, Marion, Yamhill, Washington and Columbia counties.
DCJ Director Appointed to Governor’s Public Safety Commission
5/15/12 - 12:39 pm
Scott Taylor, director of Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice, has been appointed to Oregon’s Public Safety Commission. The Commission was initially established last fall and was recently expanded in an executive order signed by Governor Kitzhaber. Taylor is one of five new appointees to the Commission and was chosen by his peers to represent the Oregon Association of Community Corrections Directors (OACCD). “This is a great honor and a great responsibility”, shared Taylor a
Meet Oregon’s Parole Officer of the Year
5/15/12 - 7:49 am
On May 8, 2012, the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) held its annual Community Corrections Outstanding Service Awards. During the ceremony Stuart “Stu” Walker, Multnomah County, was recognized as the Parole/Probation Officer of the Year.
Fighting Fillies Honor Public Safety Members
5/15/12 - 7:28 am
Local women’s football team, the Fighting Fillies, dedicated their most recent match against the Valley Vipers to members of the public safety community. The Fillies play full contact football in a national league of more than 50 teams. Declaring May 12th as Public Safety Day, the Fillies offered half-price admission to badge carrying members of parole/probation, police, fire, ambulance/EMT, and the sheriff’s office. During halftime, members of the public safety community were asked to stand and be publicly applauded for their efforts.
Multnomah County treatment program graduates learn life has second chances
5/11/12 - 4:47 pm
Seven graduates of a program that helps ex-inmates needing alcohol and drug treatment celebrated their achievement Tuesday night with family, friends and the professionals who have helped them in recovery.
Multnomah County board recognizes Connected program for its work with young men, women
5/11/12 - 4:40 pm
Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners marked the first year of successful work by Connected with a proclamation Thursday that honors the group’s volunteer effort to connect each week with our community’s young men and women.
Detained youth hear three inspirational stories
4/11/12 - 7:49 am
In recognition of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, three impressive guest speakers shared personal stories with the young men and women in detention.
Shireman Memorial Lecture Explores New Directions for Youth
4/4/12 - 10:46 am
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, over 100 people gathered at the Portland State University School of Social Work for the Charles Shireman Memorial Lecture. Shay Bilchik, Director of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University, delivered this year’s speech entitled, “If We Knew Then What We Know Now: Implications for Juvenile Justice Policy in America”.
Parole Officer Unites Vet with Stolen Bike
4/4/12 - 9:28 am
Mike Hernandez of Coventry Cycle Works (http://www.coventrycycle.com/) had all but given up on finding his specialty-order recumbent bicycle that had been stolen from his gated backyard in Fall, 2011. The bike retailed over $2,500 and was used by Hernandez primarily for commuting to work. When out of the blue, Hernandez received a phone call from a parole/probation officer who had recovered a bike matching the description on the police report. The officer (who preferred not to be identified) acquired the bicycle du
