Juvenile Justice Policy Commission

House Bill 2320 established the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission (JJPC) within the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC). This commission is tasked with providing data-driven policy recommendations to strengthen public safety and improve youth outcomes in the juvenile justice system of this state. 

The JJPC shall examine nine areas within the juvenile justice system. These areas include:

• Key drives of system involvement and opportunities for improved diversion and restorative justice
• Drivers of detention and residential placement and any available or needed alternatives to detention and residential placement.
  
• Policies and practices of assessment, court process, community supervision and reentry.
• Service delivery for youth under system supervision, including the provision of behavioral health, education, workforce development and other needed services, with evaluation of whether program and support resources are used efficiently and whether collaboration is efficient across service systems.
• Racial, ethnic and other forms of disparities among youth impacted by the juvenile justice system.
• Efficiency and effectiveness of state and county quality assurance, data collection and reporting and oversight systems.
• Opportunities for better alignment with constitutional mandates, local and national best practices and research.
• Public safety within the context of personal responsibility, accountability and reformation.
  
• Victim rights.

Using the analysis of the areas above, the JJPC may

• Recommend legislation, appropriations and administrative policies and practices for statewide adoption.
• Assess the impact of current legislation involving juvenile justice and related initiatives.
• Develop data-driven best practices, guidance, training and materials for state agencies, juvenile courts, county juvenile departments and practitioners.
• Oversee state and private funding for pilot projects, system innovations and other initiatives through competitive selection process.
  

The commission consists of 17 members who are governor appointed and senate confirmed. The JJPC began meeting in July 2024, and their meetings can be viewed on the CJC's YouTube channel. 

Contact

Kelly Guinn, Research Analyst

503-507-9657  |  kelly.guinn@cjc.oregon.gov

Resources

2024 JJPC Report

Technical Assistance Inventory Deliverables

OJD Juvenile Delinquency Bench Book

OJD Model Court Forms

Commission Membership

JJPC Meeting Records