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.
‘We can form a better system’
OYA youth and outside law students share their reflections on the class they recently took together.
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.
The Therapist Is In — and He’d Like Some Grass
A horse program at MacLaren gives youth an alternative form of therapy.
Facilities Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Dancing horses and performances by Aztec dancers were among the highlights.
Pow Wows Connect Native Youth with their Roots
A recent pow wow at OYA's Tillamook facilities was one of several held in September for youth in custody.
Need a Wastewater Plant Operator? Call Riverbend
The facility near La Grande has been training and licensing youth in wastewater treatment for about a decade.
Facility in Burns Dedicates New Vocational Space
The building at Eastern Oregon Youth Correctional Facility houses programs in welding, auto body work, and engine repair.