Oregon Youth Authority“Hillcrest Youth Correctional

Facility”

Presented by

Jason Bratsouleas

April 25, 2005

Topics For Today…• Youth Correctional Facilities – Save Lives• The Role of Institutions• The Role of Staff• The Role of Clientele• Leading Causes of Death For Juveniles

(ages 12-25)• Prevention of Premature Death• Raising Life Expectancy For Incarcerated Youth• Rehabilitation vs. Retribution

HILLCREST-YCF

Some Statistics About Hillcrest…

• Established in 1913• In 1913, the Oregon Legislature

appropriated $25,000 to purchase land and erect a building for the state's first correctional facility for girls.

• The law establishing the new girl's institution called for it to be used as "a place of detention for delinquent girls between the ages of 12 and 25."

• 180 beds today• Serves female population and

younger male youth

The Role of Institutions• OYA's mission is to protect the

public by holding youth offenders accountable and providing opportunities for reformation.

• OYA facilities serve offenders age 12-25 who have committed crimes prior to their 18th birthday

• Secure youth corrections facilities provide high security, intensive accountability, and treatment designed to meet the individual needs of youth, while protecting the public.

• The Oregon Youth Authority's facility system was developed to provide both secure and transitional environments that ensure public safety while holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation.

• To achieve this, we:

• Hold youth offenders accountable;

• Emphasize public safety;

• Provide certain, consistent sanctions for youth offenders;

• Support the concerns of crime victims;

• Provide comprehensive youth reformation programs;

• Promote and support juvenile crime prevention activities;

• Encourage family involvement and responsibility; and

• Select, train, support, and empower a competent and diverse work force.

The Role of Staff• Supervision, ensuring the living unit

meets all facility safety and security needs (line movements, activities, counseling & coaching of youth)

• Maintain continual, direct visual supervision of youth offenders (school, medical clinic, recreation, groups, visiting & meals)

• Conducts verbal interventions w/youth offenders (provide certain & consistent sanctions for non-compliant behavior)

• Good judgment and professional demeanor, supervising youth (including good communication)

• Maintain all security procedures (including locking doors, security of keys and sharps, alert to youth behaviors, ask for assistance when needed, notify others of any assaultive or dangerous behavior

The Role of Clientele• OYA facilities serve offenders

age 12-25 who have committed crimes prior to their 18th birthday

• offenders who have been adjudicated in juvenile court and committed to OYA

• offenders who have committed Measure 11 offenses and are committed to the Department of Corrections, and, because of their age, are placed in the physical custody of OYA

• offenders who have been waived to adult court for non-Measure 11 crimes and are committed to the Department of Corrections, and because of their age, are placed in the physical custody of OYA

Leading Causes of Death, for Juveniles (12-25)

• 10 Leading Causes of Deaths, Oregon 1999 - 2002, All Races, Males

Ages: 12-25• Cause of Death Numberof Deaths• Percentage of All Deaths in Age Group• All Deaths 1,137 100.0%• Unintentional Injury 541 47.6%• Suicide 236 20.8%• Homicide 81 7.1%• Malignant Neoplasms 80 7.0%• Heart Disease 22 1.9%• Congenital Anomalies 20 1.8%• Cerebrovascular 8 0.7%• Benign Neoplasms 5 0.4%• Influenza & Pneumonia 5 0.4%• Nephritis 4 0.4%• All Others 135 11.9%

• Download Results in a Spreadsheet (CSV) File Help with DownloadProduced By:Office of Statistics and Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDCData Source:National Center for Health Statistics  (NCHS) Vital Statistics System.

Leading Causes of Death, for Juveniles (12-25)

• 10 Leading Causes of Deaths, Oregon 1999 - 2002, All Races, Females

Ages: 12-25• Cause of Death Number of Deaths• Percentage of All Deaths in Age Group

• All Deaths 399 100.0%• Unintentional Injury 160 40.1%• Malignant Neoplasms 45 11.3%• Suicide 41 10.3%• Homicide 25 6.3%• Heart Disease 19 4.8%• Congenital Anomalies 13 3.3%• Septicemia 6 1.5%• Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 4 1.0%• Complicated Pregnancy 4 1.0%• Benign Neoplasms 2 0.5%• All Others 80 20.1%• Download Results in a Spreadsheet (CSV) File Help with Download Produced By: Office of Statistics and

Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDCData Source: National Center for Health Statistics  (NCHS) Vital Statistics System.

Prevention of Premature Death

Incarceration provides many things, including…

• Education• Healthcare• Vocational Training• Consistent Nutrition• Secure Environment• Cognitive Restructuring• Pro-Social Role Modeling• Physical Education/Recreation• Mental Health Evaluation & Treatment

Raising Life Expectancy

Includes (but is not limited to…)

1. Increased access to healthcare

2. Opportunity for education

3. Healthy coping skills/social skills

4. Better nutrition and consistent physical activity

5. Stable mental health and counseling

Rehabilitation vs. Retribution

• Motivational Interviewing

• Victim Clarification• Relapse Prevention• Community Transition• Reintegration

• Measure 11• Sex Offender

Registration (For Life)• Restitution• Parole/Probation• Recidivism