Category: Facilities

UPDATED: Runaway youth from Camp Florence back in custody
Taylor Pennington was located and is back in custody.

Making the World a Better Place
Rogue Valley’s new superintendent reflects on how she got into juvenile justice and her hopes for the facility.

Youth escapes from Oregon Youth Authority custody in Albany
Anyone who sees Shay Earnest should call 911. (updated Aug. 5, 2022)

OYA youth celebrate graduation milestone
Education is an important part of holding youth accountable and aiding their rehabilitation at OYA.

Artist, Role Model, Influencer
Who is Carlos Chavez? A youth at MacLaren writes about the impacts of a contractor who devoted 11 years to helping OYA youth.

Through Their Eyes
A youth in OYA custody asks the staff at his facility about why they chose this line of work.

UPDATE: One runaway youth from Oregon Youth Authority still missing
The missing youth ran away the evening of May 16. Anyone who sees her should call 911.

New Bridge students join Oregon book battle
A team from OYA’s Rogue Valley facility competed in literary trivia against other schools for the first time.

Firefighters in Training
A new class of wildland firefighting students at Camp Riverbend had their first practice burn this week.

Eastern Oregon facility honors graduates
The facility in Burns celebrated six students who earned their high school diplomas.