Justice Reinvestment Council

Justice Reinvestment Council

The Marion County Justice Reinvestment Council advises governing bodies on policy matters related prison reentry and diversion programs.  The Council was originally formed in 2009 under the name Marion County Reentry Council and was established to provide support and leadership to the Marion County Reentry Initiative and serve as an advisory board to the Sheriff. The Justice Reinvestment Council oversees Justice Reinvestment in Marion County.  Justice Reinvestment is an approach to spending resources more effectively with the goals of reducing recidivism, decreasing prison use, protecting the public and holding offenders accountable.        

Justice Reinvestment Council duties and expectations:

1. Governance:  Assure ongoing leadership to help sustain the Marion County Reentry Initiative, and Justice Reinvestment Initiative;

2. Community Awareness:  Keep reentry and prison diversion programs at the forefront of public conversations and provide stakeholders and the public with a realistic portrait of the extent to which persons experiencing reentry are successfully integrating into the community;

3. Sustainability:  Provide advice and direction to the Sheriff's Office on potential resources for reentry and prison diversion services; and

4. Removing Barriers:  Identify barriers to reentry and prison diversion success at the local, regional, state and federal levels and propose solutions for removing them.

Meeting Information

Resources & Information

Justice Reinvestment Initiative Plan
Justice Reinvestment Council Bylaws
Marion County Public Safety Coordinating Council Website
Marion County Reentry Initiative Website
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, Justice Reinvestment Website
Governor's Reentry Council Website

For more information, please email Peggy Lowery at plowery@co.marion.or.us