Category: Agency News
Troubling results from federal survey inconsistent with OYA’s own data
A concerning federal report claims that Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility has a high rate of sex abuse. However, the results are inconsistent with other independent reports conducted regularly at the facility.
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.
Training Academy: Providing a Safe Learning Environment
OYA’s Training Academy staff provide new employees and veteran staff with lesson plans, reality-based scenario training, and more.
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.
Restorative Justice: Building a Safer Community
Youth at Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility are learning to consider their impact on others and repair relationships with those they have harmed.