From The Oregonian, Dec. 19, 2013
“It is a curious selection,” said Jason Renaud of the Buckley hire.
The former head of Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board, who resigned while under investigation, is now working for Portland police, responsible for their compliance with federally mandated reforms.
Mary Claire Buckley, 59, resigned from her $99, 636 state board position this past summer amid complaints from her staff to state investigators that she was verbally abusive and threatening, often yelling and berating them, according to public records obtained by The Oregonian.
Read more of “Police pick former head of PSRB to help lead reforms” on OregonLive.com
READ – Juliet Follansbee named new executive director of Psychiatric Security Review Board, The Oregonian, November 13, 2013
READ – Who are the “Stakeholders” in Oregon’s Mental Health System? – special op ed for the Mental Health Association of Portland
READ – Mary Claire Buckley, while head of PSRB, was a bully who screamed and swore at staffers, according to interview transcripts, Salem Statesman Journal, July 25, 2013 [this story has been deleted from the Salem Statesman Journal web site, which is EXACTLY why MHAP created and maintains this web site – to assure public access to the history of mental illness in Oregon.]
READ – Mary Claire Buckley investigation interview transcripts (PDF, 6.2MB)
READ – PSRB executive director Mary Claire Buckley resigns, Oregonian June 18, 2013
READ – Buckley’s administrative leave from PSRB due to investigation of board management, Oregonian May 14, 2013
READ – Questions, investigations follow killing of mental health worker in St. Helens, Oregonian May 26, 2012
READ – all stories citing Mary Claire Buckley in the Mental Health Association of Portland archive.
I have been under the PSRB since 2004. Mary Claire Buckley accepted my placement from Lincoln County by A court appointed attorney Jeff Hollen who suppressed the evidence. I was beat by three men in Lincoln City and left for dead! My story is a nightmare! NoelGrefenson filed last year finally what was suppressed by Harris Mataratsso, Hollen, and Geiger. for all these years. It has been a nightmare! I have requested another attorney back in march 16, 2018. I am on a revoke for metabolic syndrome due to Abilify for a diagnosis that is not valid. I was dying and 2 + years later I am still incarcerated for nothing. I just want to go home!