On October 16, 2013, 15 parole/probation officers (PPOs) from the Department of Community Justice (DCJ) Adult Services Division participated in the 11th Annual Family Violence Apprehension SWEEP. T...
On October 11th Sara Windsheimer, Program Coordinator of the Safety First Program, was one of two people who received the Judge Stephen B. Herrell award in recognition for her outstanding work to e...
Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ) District Manager, Erika Preuitt, was recently elected as Secretary to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the American...
As Jamall Kingham harvested romaine lettuce, kale and zucchini, the once-inexperienced farmer proudly glanced at his haul. In just a month and a half, the 17-year-old has learned new job skills at ...
Multnomah County Department of Community Justice had over 50 staff members participate in National Night Out (NNO) events this year. These included 9 neighborhood celebrations Tuesday, August 6th (...
On July 11th, thirteen Probation and Parole Officers from Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ) took part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Multnomah County’s ...
For more than 20 years, violence and drugs engulfed Sam Oliver’s life.Oliver was arrested 42 times for crimes ranging from assault to possession of cocaine and heroin. While serving a 94-...
Multnomah County has joined with community partners to help local students complete their General Education Development test, commonly known as the GED, before the test changes at the end of 2013.
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now!" That was the theme of the 2013 Portland PRIDE Festival & Parade. Many Multnomah County Community Justice staff and their families took part in this celebration of...
In middle school, Krystal Stockham watched as her grades nose-dived and her confidence in school tanked. She flunked the seventh grade and never returned.
Blues, greens and grays flow into one another to create the great blue heron that appears on the county’s upcoming fiscal year budget cover.
DCJ Director, Scott Taylor, District Attorney Rod Underhill and Denise Pena` appeared before the Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 25th where The Board proclaimed April 21st - 27th as Nation...