Oregon

The Office of Justice Programs has posted a press release which highlights recent grants awarded to states and the District of Columbia through BJA's Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program. The grantees highlighted are:

• California Board of State and Community Corrections: $58,518,568
• District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants: $5,999,524
• Maine Department of Public Safety: $3,266,879
• Mississippi Department of Public Safety: $5,531,638
• Oregon Criminal Justice Commission: $6,811,383...

New Options for Women connects women with needed services to escape 'the game.'

For Robin Miller, the job as case manager at the New Options for Women (NOW) Program in Portland, Oregon, is a rewarding one as she helps women escape the commercial sex trade industry.

But there's also a fair share of heartbreak and tears involved.

After all, Miller herself is a survivor of...