Detention is used for the public safety and youth accountability. We look at ORS 419C.145 as the basis for lodging a youth in detention. There are two circumstances a youth may be placed in detention: pre-adjudication, or as a sanction of a probation violation.

• The safety of the community, and the safety of the youth in each situation.
• If any other forms of sanctioning would be appropriate, such as:
  • electronic monitoring, house arrest, other placement, time-out shelter
• The victim's condition, level of violence used in the crime, and the relationship between the youth offender and the victim.
• An option for conditional release with sensitivity for the victim and community safety.

1. Placed by law enforcement officers under certain statutory requirement.
2. By the Court as a result of a hearing.
3. By a Probation Counselor for a probation violation.

A Probation Counselor supervises all youth released from detention who are placed on a conditional release agreement. They may place youth back in detention if they are found to be in violation of a condition of their release agreement.

If your child is transported to detention, they must have a court hearing or be released (with conditions) within 36 hours of being processed into detention. You may visit your child while he/she is in detention.