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As a crime victim, you have the right to a meaningful role in the justice system and to be treated with dignity and respect.

Victim notifications from OYA

If the youth who committed the crime against you was sent to a youth correctional facility, you have a right to be notified about certain events that happen during the time that youth is in Oregon Youth Authority custody. These notifications include:

  • Letting you know if the youth paroles from a facility, escapes or runs away from a facility or community placement, has their parole revoked, returns from an escape or from running away, or finishes their time under OYA supervision.
  • Letting you know basic information about the progress this youth is making while in our youth correctional facilities.
  • Asking you about the ways this youth’s crime impacted you, as part of our decisions about the youth’s case plan and parole.
To receive these notifications, fill out and turn in the victim notification form that OYA sent you in the mail. If you didn't receive the form, contact the youth's juvenile parole/probation officer or the OYA parole and probation office in the county where the crime occurred.

A few important notes:
  • You will not receive these notifications unless you tell OYA that you want them. 
  • If you previously requested these types of notifications from other agencies, you must request them again. Your previous request does not carry over to OYA.
  • If you don’t feel comfortable sending your information in the mail, you can call the OYA field office that is supervising the youth and they will help you set up the notifications. 
  • You can change your mind at any time about whether you want to get the notifications. If you change your mind, you can contact the youth's juvenile parole/probation officer or the OYA parole and probation office in the county where the crime occurred.
Learn more about OYA victim notifications in our brochure:

What to do if a youth contacts you

To report a youth who has been contacting you, contact the youth’s juvenile parole/probation officer or the OYA parole and probation office in the county where the crime occurred.

Keep your contact information current

In order to protect your victim rights, we need your most up-to-date contact information. To update OYA with your contact information, contact the youth’s juvenile parole/probation officer or the OYA parole and probation office in the county where the crime occurred.


OYA participates in the "Victim Information & Notification Everyday" system (VINE)​, an automated system through which victims can learn important custody and/or probation and parole information about a youth.

VINE will tell subscribers if and where a youth is in custody along with other important custody and/or probation information. VINE will also let you leave a phone number where you can be notified automatically when that youth is released, transferred, escapes, dies, or has a change in parole or probation status.

​You can contact trained advocates at county District Attorney's offices around the state. They can help you navigate the criminal justice system, understand your rights, and refer you to resources in your community that offer support.

To learn more, contact the Victim Assistance Program​ in the county where your case is being handled.

​If you are a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, there are resources on the ​Department of Human Services​ website.




Contact

Find an OYA parole and probation office or juvenile parole/probation office to:

  • report a youth who has been in contact with you
  • get notices or stop getting notices regarding a youth's custody status with OYA
  • update your contact information
You will want to contact the county where the youth was adjudicated or convicted. If you're not sure which county that is, contact the office in the county where the crime occurred.