Oregon Ballot Measure 61 (2008)
Oregon Ballot Measure 61 was an initiated state statute ballot measure that enacted law to create mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain theft, identity theft, forgery, drug, and burglary crimes.
The measure appeared on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Oregon, as did Measure 57 which dealt with similar issues, but in a different way.
Read more about Oregon Ballot Measure 61 (2008): Background, Specific Provisions, Support, Further Reading
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