Justice Fellowship highlights lived‑experience leaders; MacArthur grant funds program through 2027

May 20, 2026

Multnomah County officials and participating fellows described the Justice Fellowship’s training, stipend model and system‑engagement work; county staff said MacArthur Foundation funding supports the program and Enrique Rivera’s coordinator role through fiscal year 2027, with no committed funding beyond the grant.

The full story

Multnomah County commissioners heard personal testimony and program detail Wednesday about a Justice Fellowship that trains people with lived experience of the criminal legal system to serve as paid advisors, civic leaders and policy contributors.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in