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.
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
Keep your contact information current