Title 34, Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections

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…

(1) A person may not operate an adjudicated youth foster home without a certificate of approval issued by the Oregon Youth Authority. (2) A person may apply for a certificate of approval to operate an adjudicated youth foster home by submitting an application to the youth authori…

(1) An adjudicated youth foster home may not interfere with the good faith disclosure of information concerning the abuse or mistreatment of a youth in the care of the adjudicated youth foster home, violations of licensing or certification requirements, criminal activity at the a…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority shall adopt the rules it deems necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this section and ORS 420.890. (2) The youth authority shall adopt rules establishing standards for certification of adjudicated youth foster homes. The you…

As used in ORS 420.905 to 420.915: (1) “Juvenile community supervision officer” means an employee of the Oregon Youth Authority who is classified as a juvenile parole and probation officer or a juvenile parole and probation assistant. (2) “Peace officer” means: (a) A sheriff, con…

(1)(a) When an adjudicated youth placed in a youth correction facility has escaped or is absent without authorization from the youth correction facility or from the custody of any person in whose charge the adjudicated youth lawfully has been placed, the superintendent of the you…

(1) Upon issuance of an order or warrant of arrest under ORS 420.910, a peace officer may apprehend and deliver to a juvenile detention facility as described in ORS 419A.050 and 419A.052 the escapee, absentee or parole violator who is under 18 years of age. If the escapee, absent…

Violation of ORS 420.835 is a misdemeanor. [1953 c.153 §7]

(1) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority shall impose a civil penalty, as provided in ORS 183.745, on a youth care center, as defined in ORS 420.855, that violates ORS 420.872. (2) A civil penalty under subsecti…

(1) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority shall impose a civil penalty, as provided in ORS 183.745, on an adjudicated youth foster home, as defined in ORS 420.888, that violates ORS 420.891. (2) A civil penalty u…

As used in ORS 420A.005 to 420A.155, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Adjudicated youth” has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.004. (2) “Cognitive restructuring” means any rehabilitation process that redirects the thinking of an offender into more socially accept…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority is established. The youth authority shall: (a) Supervise the management and administration of youth correction facilities, state parole and probation services, community out-of-home placement for adjudicated youths committed to its legal custody and…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority, in consultation with the Oregon Juvenile Department Directors’ Association, shall adopt one or more definitions of recidivism and establish a recidivism reporting system applicable to adjudicated youths. The definition must be designed to address o…

The enumeration of duties, functions and powers in ORS 420A.010 is not intended to be exclusive nor limit the duties, functions and powers imposed on or vested in the Oregon Youth Authority by other statutes. [1995 c.422 §3]

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority is under the supervision and control of a director, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the youth authority. (2) The Governor shall appoint the director, who holds office at the pleasure of the Governor. (3)…

The appointment of the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. [1995 c.422 §6]

(1) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may appoint, subject to the approval of the Governor, a deputy director to serve at the pleasure of the director, with authority to act for the director in the absence of the director but subject to the control of the director at all…

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Oregon Youth Authority may require the fingerprints of a person who: (1) Is employed or applying for employment by the youth authority; (2) Provides services or seeks to provide ser…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may certify employees of the authority to provide mental health services to adjudicated youths and other persons placed in the physical custody of the authority in accordance with standards established by the authority by rule. (2) As used in this s…

(1) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may authorize an individual youth correction officer or group of youth correction officers to exercise the powers and authority of a peace officer in the supervision and custody of adjudicated youth and persons in the physical custod…

In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may adopt rules necessary for the administration of the laws that the Oregon Youth Authority is charged with administering. [1995 c.422 §8]

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except for moneys otherwise designated by statute, all fees, assessments and other moneys received by the Oregon Youth Authority shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to …

(1) Upon written request of the Oregon Youth Authority, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall establish a revolving fund by drawing warrants on amounts appropriated to the Oregon Youth Authority for operating expenses. The revolving fund shall be deposited with t…

The Oregon Youth Authority may deposit money belonging to adjudicated youths or others in youth authority custody in a trust account in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account, if any, shall accrue to the benefit of the accou…

(1) An agency that provides juvenile corrections programs may enter into an agreement with a tribe for the purposes of placing a tribal adjudicated youth into a state youth correction facility or program. The tribe shall pay the agency reasonable expenses associated with the inca…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may establish and operate youth correction facilities. If the youth authority establishes youth correction facilities, the youth authority shall site the facilities in accordance with applicable state and local laws. (2) Youth correction facilities …

The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 420A.105 to 420A.155. The rules must include but need not be limited to: (1) Procedures by which adjudicated youths may apply for transfers from one level of custody to another…

(1) It is the policy of the State of Oregon that: (a) Rules regulating the conduct of adjudicated youths and other persons placed in the physical custody of the Oregon Youth Authority under ORS 137.124 or any other provision of law be based on the following principles and goals: …

(1) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may authorize the transfer of an adjudicated youth from one level of custody to another. (2) Before a transfer under subsection (1) of this section may take place, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority shall review the record of…

(1) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may authorize any adjudicated youth to go on parole, subject to conditions of supervision and custody established by the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority and subject to being taken into custody and detained under written order …

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority, upon being informed and having reasonable grounds to believe that an adjudicated youth under the youth authority’s supervision or control has violated the conditions of parole or other conditional release from custody, may suspend the adjudicated y…

(1) Prior to an adjudicated youth’s release or discharge from a youth correction facility, the Oregon Youth Authority shall notify the following of the release or discharge: (a) Law enforcement agencies in the community in which the adjudicated youth is going to reside; (b) The s…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, intake assessments when adjudicated youths and other persons are initially placed in a youth correction facility. (2) At the time of the intake assessment, the youth authority shall provide the person with a …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Reentry support and services” has the meaning given that term in ORS 423.110. (b) “Sentence” includes a period of incarceration, any period of transitional leave, work release or program of conditional or supervised release authorized by law and …

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may establish up to five secure regional youth facilities. (2) A secure regional youth facility shall: (a) Provide secure incarceration; (b) Provide education and job and life skills training including, but not limited to, anger management and self-…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may establish up to eight regional youth accountability camps. (2) A regional youth accountability camp shall: (a) Be based on a military basic training model that includes discipline, physical work, physical exercise and military drill; (b) Provide…

(1) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority is solely responsible for determining which persons committed to, or placed in the custody of, the youth authority are eligible to participate in, and are accepted for, a regional youth accountability camp. The juvenile court may rec…

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may establish up to four regional residential academies. (2) A regional residential academy shall: (a) Provide a secure, closed residential campus; (b) Provide year-round education, job and life skills training, vocational training and apprenticeshi…

(1) A person may not continue in the legal or physical custody of the Oregon Youth Authority after the person attains 25 years of age. (2) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 137.124 and 420.011, when a person in the physical custody of the Oregon Youth Authority under ORS 137.12…

(1)(a) This section and ORS 420A.206 apply only to a person who: (A) Was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense for which the person was sentenced to a term of imprisonment, who committed the offense on or after June 30, 1995, and who was: (i) Sentence…

(1)(a) If, after the hearing required by ORS 420A.203, the court determines that conditional release is the appropriate disposition, the court shall direct the Department of Corrections to prepare a proposed release plan. The Department of Corrections shall submit the release pla…