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Oregon Youth Authority Policies
Introduction
Mission, Values, Principles
Administration
Facilities
Field
Introduction
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Mission, Values, Principles

Mission and Values
Principles of Conduct
Professional Standards
Relationship with Offenders and Their Families
Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting
Conflict of Interest
Harassment-free Workplace
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Drug-free Workplace
Violence-free Workplace
Use of Electronic Information Assets and Systems

Administration
Section A - General Administration

Lobbying
State-Tribal Government-to-Government Relations
Attorney General Opinions and Advice
Tort Liability and Claims
Internal Auditing
Quality Improvement
Exercise and Delegation of Legal Custodian and Guardianship Authority
Parent/Guardian and Family Involvement in Offender Reformation

Section B - Financial Management
Payroll Reporting/Issuance of Checks
Delegation for Expenditures
Use of State Purchase Card/State Corporate Travel Card
Petty Cash Fund
Offender Trust Accounts
Reimbursement for Personal Property Damage [Staff]
Reimbursement for Personal Property [Offenders]
Agency Acceptance of Donations for Offenders
 

Section C - Property Management
Property Control System
Controlling Portable and Removable Storage Devices
Use of State-Owned Vehicles
Parking Facilities Controlled by OYA
Commercial Sales and Solicitations
Recycling
Inclement Weather/Closure of Offices
Facility Tours
Safety Program
Emergency Action Plan; Business Continuity Plan
Hazard Communications Program
Firearms in the Workplace
Alcoholic Beverage Restriction
Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Areas
Bloodborne Pathogens
Infection Control
Use of State-owned Cellular Phones
 

Section D - Personnel Management
Disability and Reasonable Accommodation
Workers' Compensation
Use of Language Services; English Plus [Staff]
Pre-Employment Physical Abilities Test
Food Handlers Sanitation and Safety
Job Sharing
Hardship Leave
Exit Interviews
  • I-D-3.5a    Staff Exit Survey - DAS
Performance Appraisals
OYA Director's Outstanding Service Award; Length of Service Awards
Agency Training Program
Staff Training and Development
Telecommuting
Political Activity
Dress Standards [Staff]
Mother-Friendly Workplace
Management Service Removal (Layoff) Plan
Volunteer Services
OYA Identification Badges
Professional Standards Office
 

Section E - Information Management
Sensitive Issue Reporting to the Director’s Office
Administrative Rule and Policy Development
Response to Subpoenas
Research Proposals
Records Retention, Destruction and Archiving [Paper Records]
Public Information Requests
Offender Case File Transfer
Requests for Offender Records, Reports and Other Materials
  • I-E-2.3a     Frequently Asked Questions
Expunction Orders
Activities Related to Crime Victims
Second Look Policy and Procedure
Public Statements, Representations, and Media Requests
Publications and OYA Forms
 

Facilities
Section A - Security
Facility Access
Facility Safety and Security Reviews
Preserving Chain of Evidence
Identification Photographs - Offenders [Facility]
Apprehension of Offenders
Agency Case Review and DOC Return Protocol
Confiscating Contraband
Control of Tools, Dangerous Materials and Sharps
Key Control
Use of Tobacco [Offenders]
Supervision of Offenders
Offender Transports
 

Section B - Order
Use of Physical Intervention and/or Restraint in Facilities
  • II-B-1.1a     Approved Restraint Devices
  • II-B-1.1b     Spit Shields
  • II-B-1.1c      Four-Point Maximum Restraint System (Restraint Bed) 
Use of Isolation in Facilities
JJIS Living Unit Logs
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
 

Section C - Safety
Fire Evacuation
Emergency Communications
 

Section D - Health and Mental Health
Facility Health Services
Level of Therapeutic Care in Close Custody Facility
Medical Director Responsibilities
Administrative Medical Examinations
Medication Management in OYA Facilities
HIV Testing [Offenders]
Drug Testing [Offenders]
Suicide Prevention in Close Custody
Facility Nutrition Services
Wellness Policy
 

Section E - Programming
Notification to Parents/Guardian
Sensitive Case Descriptors
Indian Child Welfare Act
Tribal Notification
Referrals to Division of Child Support
Case Planning
Fund Raising Activities [Offenders]
Recreational Activities [Offenders]
Polygraph Use with Offenders Who Have Sexually Offended [Facility]
Tattoo Removal Service [Facility]
English Plus – Offenders [Facility]
Visits with Offenders
Citizen Review Board (CRB)
Case Reviews
Interfacility Transfer Requests
Sex Offender Risk Assessment
 

Section F - Justice
Offender Rights [Facility]
Offender Grievance Procedure
Blood and Buccal Samples
Sex Offender Registration [Facility]
Parole Revocation
Court-Ordered Financial Obligations [Facility]
Offender Mail
Marriage
Use of Phones [Offenders]
Offender Legal Assistance [Facility]
Religious Practice in Facilities [Offenders]
 

Field
Section A - General Administration
Youth Offender Legal Assistance [Field]
English Plus - Youth Offenders [Field]
Youth Offender Foster Care Eligibility, Referral, Placement, and Safety
Search of Offenders and Areas; Processing of Contraband
and Evidence in Community Placements
OYA/DHS Shared Resources
Field Office Safety and Security Standards
Unauthorized Absence from Substitute Care Placement/Residence
 

Section B - Intake
Tribal Notification [Field]
New Commitments to OYA Legal Custody
Identification Photographs - Youth Offenders [Field]
Youth Offender Rights, Responsibilities and Grievance [Field]
 

Section C - Case Planning and Review
Citizen Review Board (CRB)
Court Report
Court-Ordered Financial Obligations [Field]
Sex Offender  Risk Assessment [Field]
Placement/Return of Offenders on Interstate Compact
 

Section D - Case Management
Juvenile Parole/Probation Agreement
Courtesy Supervision
Field Custody
Staff Safety:  Meeting with Offenders in Community Settings
Medication Management in Substitute Care
Drug Testing - Youth Offenders [Field]
Suicide Prevention in Community Placements
Tattoo Removal Service [Field]
Family Planning  Services - Youth Offenders
Individualized Services
Sex Offender Registration and Reporting [Field]
Polygraph Use with Youth Who Have Sexually Offended [Field]
Marriage - Youth Offenders [Field]
Religious Practices in Substitute Care Placements
Youth Offender Identification/Driver’s Licenses/Permits
 
 

Section E - Case Closure
Case Closure [Field]
Recreational Activities in Substitute Care Placements
Community Program Liaisons
Targeted Case Management

 
Page updated: October 15, 2009

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