Oregon voters favor less punitive approaches to crime, misbehavior, poll finds Updated Mar 17, 2021; Posted Mar 17, 2021 A crowded section of Coffee Creek Correctional Institution in Wilsonville is pictured here in 2016. (Photo by Beth Nakamura / The Oregonian|OregonLive)LC- Facebook Share Oregon voters favor new, less-punitive approaches to crime and mental health crises, with enthusiasm sky-high for diminishing police response to minor behavior incidents. Voters are less supportive of ending mandatory minimum sentences. Those are among the results of a new poll, conducted by left-leaning polling firm Data for Progress for The Appeal, a program that puts out criminal justice analysis and news with a progressive spin.