Title 34, Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections

As used in ORS 420.005 to 420.048, 420.060 to 420.275, 420.810 to 420.840, 420.905 to 420.915 and 420A.300 to 420A.315, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Adjudicated youth” has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.004. (2) “Design capacity” means the number of adjudi…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, admissions to the youth correction facilities are limited to adjudicated youths who are at least 12 but less than 20 years of age, found by the juvenile court to have committed an act that if committed by an …

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority shall work collaboratively with the juvenile departments to divert youths and adjudicated youths from commitment to youth correction facilities to alternative community services. (2) The juvenile departments shall develop local diversion plans for s…

(1)(a) The Oregon Youth Authority may contract with the governing body of a county or two or more counties, if the counties have joined together as a consortium or region, for implementing the diversion plan described in ORS 420.017. (b) A county or counties that contract with th…

All traveling and other expenses incurred in placing a person in a youth correction facility in the legal custody of the Oregon Youth Authority and delivering the person into the custody of the youth authority under ORS 419B.337 (1), 419C.478 (1) or 419C.481 shall be borne by the…

(1) The granting of legal custody and guardianship over the adjudicated youth to the Oregon Youth Authority does not terminate the juvenile court’s jurisdiction over the adjudicated youth. (2) Upon parole of the adjudicated youth from a youth correction facility, the legal custod…

The youth correction facility, the superintendents of the youth correction facility, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority and personnel of the Oregon Youth Authority are not liable for any damages whatsoever that are sustained by any person on account of the actions or misc…

(1) Upon finding that an adjudicated youth placed in a youth correction facility is ready for release therefrom and that the adjudicated youth had best be returned to the parent or guardian of the adjudicated youth or to a suitable and desirable home or facility, the Director of …

(1)(a) When an adjudicated youth who is in the legal custody of the Oregon Youth Authority transfers from one school or school district to a different school or school district, the person responsible for supervising the adjudicated youth shall notify the school administrator of …

The Oregon Youth Authority may authorize ordinary medical, dental, psychiatric, psychological, hygienic or other remedial care and treatment for a person under 18 years of age who is placed in the physical custody of the youth authority under ORS 137.124 and, in an emergency in w…

(1) Upon finding that the education and training of an adjudicated youth placed in a youth correction facility will be furthered if the adjudicated youth is permitted to work at gainful employment on a temporary basis, the superintendent may enter into an agreement with any suita…

(1) Such agreements shall provide for compensation to be paid for the adjudicated youth’s work at the prevailing wages for such work in the community where the adjudicated youth is employed or at a wage rate approved by the superintendent. (2) All sums earned by an adjudicated yo…

While temporarily employed under ORS 420.060 to 420.074, an adjudicated youth placed in a youth correction facility shall remain in the legal custody of the superintendent. The superintendent shall continue to exercise appropriate supervision over the adjudicated youth during the…

While temporarily employed under the provisions of ORS 420.060 to 420.074, adjudicated youths placed in a youth correction facility are entitled to the protection and benefits of ORS chapters 652, 654 and 656 to the same extent as other employees of their employer under 21, excep…

(1) The institution petty cash fund shall be used by the Oregon Youth Authority to meet immediate spending needs such as clothing, transportation, supplies, and other incidentals for clients at the youth correction facilities. (2) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority shall …

(1) The total population of adjudicated youths confined in the youth correction facilities may not exceed the design capacity of the facilities designated for close custody purposes by the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority. The total population limit shall include persons pl…

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall issue a state juvenile corrections population forecast that includes, but is not limited to, close custody and community placement populations in the custody or control or under the supervision of the Oregon Youth Authori…

(1) The Juvenile Corrections Population Forecast Advisory Committee is established. (2) The committee consists of seven members appointed by the Governor. A member of the committee must be knowledgeable about the juvenile justice system and trends that may affect the juvenile jus…

The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority, in cooperation with any public agency, may establish at any place in this state one or more work and training camps for any adjudicated youths committed to the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority who are determined by the director to …

Any camp established pursuant to ORS 420.210 shall be maintained and operated under the supervision of the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority and shall be governed, as far as applicable, by the rules and regulations concerning discipline, care and education of the youth autho…

The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority is responsible for the care and custody of all adjudicated youths assigned to a camp established under ORS 420.210. [1953 c.154 §3; 1995 c.422 §105; 2001 c.295 §3; 2021 c.489 §122]

The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority and the persons employed by the director or designated to have direct control of the adjudicated youths at camp shall cooperate to the fullest extent with any public agency assisting in the camp program in making assignments and in super…

The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may enter into contracts with any public agency cooperating or willing to cooperate in the camp program to carry into effect the purposes of ORS 420.210 to 420.235, providing among other things for the type of work to be performed by adj…

Any adjudicated youth who violates the rules and regulations relating to discipline of a camp or who appears to the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority to be a bad security risk may be returned to a more secure youth correction facility on order of the director. [1953 c.154 §6…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may establish and administer a work release program in which persons who are committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections and placed in the physical custody of the youth authority under ORS 137.124 or other statute may be authorized to …

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority shall administer the work release program described in ORS 420.240 to 420.265 by means of such staff organization and personnel as the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority considers necessary or advisable. In addition to other duties, the youth au…

The Oregon Youth Authority may contract with the governing bodies of political subdivisions in this state, with the federal government and with any private agencies approved by the youth authority for the quartering in suitable local facilities of persons enrolled in the work rel…

(1) Each person assigned to participate in the work release program described in ORS 420.240 to 420.265 shall promptly surrender to the Oregon Youth Authority all compensation the person receives, if any, other than amounts involuntarily withheld by the employer of the person. (2…

A person assigned by the Oregon Youth Authority to participate in the work release program described in ORS 420.240 to 420.265, or any other work program, is not an agent, employee or servant of a youth correction facility, the youth authority, the Department of Corrections or th…

The unauthorized absence of a person assigned to the work release program from the place of employment or work assignment or the assigned quarters, if the absence is contrary to the rules or specific conditions applicable to the person under ORS 420.240 to 420.265: (1) Immediatel…

An adjudicated youth or a person committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections and placed in the physical custody of the Oregon Youth Authority under ORS 137.124 or other statute may be supervised by any employee or agent of a local, state or federal governmental agen…

Persons committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections and placed in the physical custody of the Oregon Youth Authority under ORS 137.124 or any other statute: (1) Are entitled to the protection and benefits of ORS 655.505 to 655.555. (2) Are not entitled to the protec…

An adjudicated youth in a youth correction facility may not be transferred to an institution for persons with mental illness or mental retardation for a period of more than 14 days unless the adjudicated youth has been committed to an institution for persons with mental illness o…

(1) An adjudicated youth at a youth correction facility may apply for admission to a hospital or facility designated by the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority. The application may be made on behalf of the adjudicated youth by the parents or legal guardian…

The costs of the hearings held under ORS 179.473, 419B.328, 419B.331, 419B.334, 419B.337, 419B.343, 419B.346, 419B.349, 419C.446, 419C.450, 419C.478, 419C.481, 419C.486, 419C.489, 419C.492, 419C.498 and 420.500 to 420.525 and the fees for physicians and other qualified persons ap…

All children in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services, who in the judgment of the Director of Human Services or the authorized representative of the director have made sufficient progress in rehabilitation and reform, may be placed with any person or family of goo…

(1) The Director of Human Services or the authorized representative of the director may enter into agreements with persons or families found suitable for the placement of children in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services. (2) The agreement shall provide for the cu…

The Director of Human Services or the authorized representative of the director shall designate members of the staff of the director as visiting agents. As required by the director or the authorized representative of the director, these visiting agents shall: (1) Visit the foster…

Any child placed pursuant to ORS 420.810 to 420.840 may on order of the Director of Human Services or the authorized representative of the director be replaced, if in the opinion of the director or the authorized representative of the director the child would benefit by removal f…

No parent or other person not a party to the placement agreement shall interfere with or assume any control over the placed child. [1953 c.153 §6]

The Director of Human Services or the authorized representative of the director in carrying out the provisions of ORS 420.810 to 420.840 may cooperate with and consult any private or public agency concerned with child welfare. [1953 c.153 §8; 1971 c.84 §6] YOUTH CARE CENTERS

As used in ORS 418.020, 418.025 and 420.855 to 420.885, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Juvenile court” means the court exercising jurisdiction under ORS chapters 419B and 419C in the county. (2) “Youth” means a youth as defined in ORS 419A.004 who is at least 12 year…

It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the State of Oregon shall encourage, aid and financially assist its county governments and public and private agencies in the establishment and development of youth care centers for youths found to be in …

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may place a youth who has been placed in its legal custody pursuant to ORS 419C.478 or 419C.481 in a youth care center if the center complies with the provisions of ORS 420.855 to 420.885 and has been approved by the youth authority. (2) Placement o…

Approval of the youth care center by the Oregon Youth Authority, required by ORS 420.865, shall be based on reasonable and satisfactory assurance that: (1) Adequate physical facilities exist which comply with applicable rules of the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health…

(1) A youth care center may not interfere with the good faith disclosure of information by an employee or a volunteer concerning the abuse or mistreatment of a youth in the care of the center, violations of licensing or certification requirements, criminal activity at the youth c…

(1) An approved youth care center is eligible for state support from funds appropriated to the Oregon Youth Authority for that purpose to meet its operating expenses. Public or private agencies operating a youth care center shall make application for state support to the youth au…

Subject to the availability of funds, each youth care center that has received approval from the Oregon Youth Authority and continues to meet the requirements of ORS 420.855 to 420.885 and the rules of the youth authority is eligible to receive state support in an amount to be ne…

(1) The youth care center shall present to the Oregon Youth Authority an itemized statement showing the names of the youths being cared for during the period for which the statement is submitted and the amount which the center claims for the period. The youth authority shall inve…

As used in ORS 420.888 to 420.892: (1) “Adjudicated youth” has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.004. (2) “Adjudicated youth foster home” means any home maintained by a person who has under the care of the person in the home, for the purpose of providing the adjudicated you…