| Agency Mission, Values & Principles |
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| Mission & Values |
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The mission of the Oregon Youth Authority is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth offenders accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.
To achieve this, we:
- Emphasize safety of the public, youth, and staff;
- Provide certain, consistent sanctions for youth offenders through a continuum of evidence based services and sanctions;
- Support the concerns of crime victims;
- Provide comprehensive youth reformation programs;
- Promote and support juvenile crime prevention activities;
- Encourage involvement and responsibility of families, communities, and juvenile justice partners; and
- Select, train, support, and empower a competent and diverse workforce.
Core Values
The Oregon Youth Authority values:
- Excellence in public service;
- Partnerships with local communities and other agencies;
- Openness and accountability; and
- Providing services in a fair, respectful, and humane manner.
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| Related Policies |
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Mission and Values |
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Principles of Conduct |
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Professional Standards
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Relationship with Offenders and Their Families
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Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting |
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Conflict of Interest |
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Harassment-free Workplace
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Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action |
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Drug-free Workplace
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Violence-free Workplace |
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Use of Electronic Information Systems |
These and all of OYA's other policies are also available from the OYA website's policies page.
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