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Formed | 1995 (1995) |
Headquarters | 530 Center St. N.E. Salem, Oregon 97301 |
Employees | 1,100 (April 2015) |
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Website | www |
TheOregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a state agency ofOregon, headquartered in Suite 500 of the 530 Center St. NE building inSalem.[1] The agency operatesjuvenile corrections.
A juvenile crime prevention task force chaired by then-Attorney General of OregonTed Kulongoski recommended the creation of a separate juvenile corrections agency. The OYA was established as a distinct agency in 1995.[2]
Facilities include:[3]
Secure correctional facilities for boys:
Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility inAlbany is the state's only secure correctional facility for girls.[3]
Transition and work study programs include:
Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility in Salem and North Coast Youth Correctional Facility in Warrenton closed in 2017. Youth at Hillcrest were transferred to MacLaren, and youth at North Coast were paroled out (if appropriate) or transferred to other OYA facilities.
The majority of youth served by OYA are in the community. OYA offers residential programs, its own foster care network and partnerships with Oregon's county juvenile departments, community providers and other stakeholders.