What happens when a youth is arrested for a Measure 11 crime?
What to expect if your child is arrested, detained or faces legal charges.
How to have a positive encounter with police: Watch youth-focused tips from a Portland officer.
Grab a meal at the Courtyard Cafe, located on-site at our Juvenile Justice Complex.
Check this week's lunch menu.
Read the DCJ Notice of Privacy Practices
Learn what to expect from the time a youth is detained through the completion of court proceedings.
Get details about juvenile intake and assessment, along with what you can expect when your child is in detention.
Our supervision programs and services help juveniles succeed by holding them accountable while helping them develop skills necessary for success.
Restorative Justice emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior. By working with everyone involved, this can lead to transformation of people, relationships and communities.
We are invested in programs, partnerships and community leadership roles that helps makes juvenile justice systems more fair, effective, rational and developmentally appropriate.
JDAI is a change model that helps keep court-involved youth out of detention while holding them accountable for their actions.