Category: Facilities
‘We can form a better system’
OYA youth and outside law students share their reflections on the class they recently took together.
Learning and Living the Principles of Kwanzaa
OYA youth at the MacLaren and Tillamook facilities participated in the traditions and celebrations of Kwanzaa
Update on OYA and the Federal Survey on Sexual Victimization
OYA does a lot to prevent and respond to allegations of sexual abuse. However, we see the federal report as a learning opportunity.
Preventing and Responding to Sexual Abuse
Oregon Youth Authority takes numerous actions to try to prevent and respond to sexual abuse in our facilities.
Facility Youth Compete in Basketball Tournament
The Camp Tillamook Gladiators walked away the winners at the three-day holiday tournament hosted at MacLaren.
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.
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.
A Celebration of Culture and Traditions
Oregon Youth Authority hosts several facility events throughout November to mark Native American Heritage Month.
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.