The purpose of the Justice Reinvestment Program (JRP) is to provide funding for counties to plan, implement, and expand initiatives that establish a process to assess individuals and provide a continuum of community-based sanctions, services, and programs designed to reduce recidivism and state prison usage, while protecting public safety and holding individuals accountable. The JRP is part of Oregon’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative, a proactive approach to effectively spend resources in the state’s criminal justice system. Under the justice reinvestment model, prison growth is limited, and a portion of the avoided operational prison costs are reinvested in the state’s local public safety systems.

The goals of the JRP are:

• Reducing recidivism through evidence-based practices while protecting public safety and holding individuals accountable and
• Decreasing prison utilization for property, drug, and driving offenses while protecting public safety and holding individuals accountable.

The Justice Reinvestment Program has two principal grant programs that are complimentary yet operate differently. The first grant is the formula grant, which is distributed using a formula to all qualifying counties that meet both goals of Justice Reinvestment. The second grant is the competitive grant, which is a companion grant that supports downward departure prison diversion programs and is not fixed by formula. 

Click here to view the 2023-25 Justice Reinvestment Program Solicitation.