Early Release

"Teenagers, even those who have committed terrible crimes, have a unique capacity for growth and change," Gov. Kate Brown said

The bill would prohibit inmates convicted in eight violent crime categories from using good behavior credits to reduce their sentences

Ike Nicholas Souzer, who was taken back into custody Sunday, was released over objections from his family and the DA's office

The deadline for written comment is April 13

"If he is released early, he will continue to break the law," the DA's office wrote last year in a letter vehemently opposing parole

“The law was on our side. Until this law was not," a family member said

“It made me start the grieving process all over again knowing he was free and they are dead,” a family member said

"If you stare at a wall you're getting good-conduct credits," said Chief Deputy DA Rod Norgaard. "You just don't have to stab anybody that day"

The First Step Act is intended to encourage inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism

The order will prevent the state from releasing inmates after serving only one-third of their sentences – at least until the next court date

The man responsible had been released from prison in 2016 after serving a little more than three years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter

Court says no to compassionate release request for convicted murderer and drug kingpin in this recent case

A flaw in the new good-conduct credit program caused some inmates' sentences to be lengthened rather than cut short

"If we can help people change their behavior in the community versus in a jail or prison setting, that's the goal"