Facilities Honor Class of 2020
Across OYA facilities, 105 youth were part of this year's graduating class.
A Family First: College Graduation
Four youth in OYA custody recently became the first in their families to earn college degrees.
Incarcerated Youth Get One-on-One Help Filing Taxes
Oregon Department of Revenue employees volunteer to assist youth in custody with one of their civic duties.
Events Help Youth Learn About and Re-Examine Culture
Six OYA facilities held events to commemorate Black History Month.
Meet Josefina, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
She is the first youth in OYA history to earn this certification while incarcerated.
‘We can form a better system’
OYA youth and outside law students share their reflections on the class they recently took together.
Rogue Valley Ukulele Players Record Christmas Album
Proceeds from the CD sales pay for youth to get their own ukulele when they parole out of the facility.
Healing Through Yoga
A volunteer-led yoga program helps MacLaren youth reconnect with their bodies.
Law Students Learn from the Inside
At Lewis & Clark Law School’s Juvenile Justice Seminar, taught by Oregon Youth Authority director Joe O’Leary, law students and incarcerated youth learn side by side.
Former OYA Youth Earns Criminal Justice Fellowship
Bobby Tsow was the first person to win the national fellowship while still incarcerated.