Diane Wade House In the News

In the Media: Multnomah County's MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge

New York Times Opinion A Former Prisoner, on Alternatives to Incarceration 'I deserved a second chance(link is external)'

Skanner OPED Decreasing Harm to Communities Impacted by the Criminal Justice System(link is external)

Bustle What Criminal Justice Reform Looks Like When Black Women's Needs Are Put First(link is external)

KATU Transition home geared for women of color at risk of re-offending opens in Gresham(link is external)

KGW Diane Wade House aims to help women of color in criminal justice system(link is external).

OregonLive She did 3 stints in prison. Now she heads first-of-its kind transitional home for black women in Gresham(link is external)

Colorlines Q&A: How These Oregon Leaders Are Empowering Black Women in the Criminal Justice System(link is external).

OregonLive Opinion: Changing how the criminal justice system responds to people with mental illness(link is external)

The Portland Observer Op-ed "Creating a Justice System that Works for Everyone" by Erika Preuitt(link is external)

My Sight Magazine Multnomah County Lands $2 Million Grant From MacArthur Foundation To Reduce Racial Disparities In Jail(link is external)

The Skanner Safety and Justice Challenge Moves Forward With More Funding(link is external)

The Portland Observer Justice Reform Effort Grows(link is external)

Reason More Cities Join Efforts to Steer People Away From Jail(link is external)

OPB Think Out Loud Multnomah County Gets Money For New Mental Health Shelter(link is external)

OPB News Multnomah County Wins $2 Million Grant To Reduce Incarceration(link is external)

MacArthur Press Release MACARTHUR’S SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $11.3 MILLION FOR EIGHT JURISDICTIONS TO ADVANCE LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

OregonLive MacArthur Foundation awards Multnomah County $2 million grant to reduce racial disparities in jail(link is external)

KATU "Collaboration Rethinks Reliance on Jails, Looks for Other Options"(link is external)

Multnomah County News

Multnomah County Awarded Additional $1.2M by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to grow and sustain progress transforming Local Justice System

Multnomah County Awarded Additional $2 Million by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Advance Local Justice System Reform

New community engagement specialist to bring more community voice, understanding and hope to public safety system

County continues work on strategies to ensure the right defendants are in jail

Board updated on soon-to-open Diane Wade House, ‘It’s like a rumble of excitement in the Black community’

Multnomah County Awarded $2 million by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Advance Local Criminal Justice Reforms

Board briefed on strategies aimed at reducing over-reliance on jail

Statement: Multnomah County continues efforts to reduce over reliance on jail