Category: Facilities
COVID-19: Protecting Youth In OYA Facilities
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OYA has put in place many new procedures to protect youth and staff in OYA facilities.
Reopening Lord High School at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility
Youth at OYA benefit most from in-person teaching. Careful planning has gone into making sure everyone stays safe.
Essay Winners Describe Those Who Inspired Them
Three youth in Oregon Youth Authority facilities recently won a writing contest.
Thank-You from Oak Creek Youth
A youth at Oak Creek wrote a heartfelt letter to staff before paroling back to the community.
Facilities Honor Class of 2020
Across OYA facilities, 105 youth were part of this year's graduating class.
UPDATE: Our Response to the Federal Sexual Victimization Survey
OYA recently received new data from a federal report on sexual victimization in juvenile facilities.
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.
Staff, Youth Join for Bandanna Project
A Rogue Valley staffperson and two youth collaborated to personalize plain white bandannas for staff.
OYA Budget Cut Exercise
The governor asked all state agencies to submit plans for a potential budget cut. Here are details about OYA's plan.