OAR 416-410-0060: Standards of Care and Treatment

(1) The OYA director must determine maximum population levels for each close-custody facility. The maximum population allowable must not exceed the design capacity for the facility, must take into consideration the ratio of population to staff assigned primarily or exclusively for supervision and control of youth in custody, and must meet the needs of the close-custody population. (2) Within budget limitations, OYA ascribes to the Performance-based Standards (PbS) for Youth Correction and Detention Facilities. (3) OYA must identify the collective service needs of the close-custody population at least annually. Special programs must be provided to meet the needs of youth in custody with specific issues. (4) Close-custody placement of adjudicated youth is limited to adjudicated youth who require secure custody, are found to be within the jurisdiction of the court, and are at least 12 years of age. (5) There is a limit to the number of adjudicated youth who can be placed in OYA close custody on a given day. Subject to the limitation, the following criteria are required for an adjudicated youth to be admitted into a close-custody facility: (a) Displays serious and persistent criminal behavior; (b) Displays a lack of responsiveness to the expectations of the court; and (c) Cannot be safely served by available community resources, and is in need of a close-custody placement.