Oregon § 419A.292 Duties; report

Oregon Statutes

§ 419A.292 — Duties; report

Oregon § 419A.292

Vol.11

Title 34Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections

Ch. 419AJuvenile Code: General Provisions and Definitions

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.292 (2026).

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(1)The Juvenile Justice Policy Commission shall analyze the juvenile justice system at the state and local levels and across branches of government in this state to provide recommendations for improvements in law, policy, practice and appropriation to improve public safety, youth outcomes and system disparities. In conducting its analysis the commission shall oversee data-driven and qualitative analysis to examine:

(a)Key drivers of system involvement and opportunities for improved diversion and restorative justice;

(b)Drivers of detention and residential placement and any available or needed alternatives to detention and residential placement;

(c)Policies and practices of assessment, court process, community supervision and reentry;

(d)Service delivery for youth under system supervis

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(1) The Juvenile Justice Policy Commission shall analyze the juvenile justice system at the state and local levels and across branches of government in this state to provide recommendations for improvements in law, policy, practice and appropriation to improve public safety, youth outcomes and system disparities. In conducting its analysis the commission shall oversee data-driven and qualitative analysis to examine:
(a) Key drivers of system involvement and opportunities for improved diversion and restorative justice;
(b) Drivers of detention and residential placement and any available or needed alternatives to detention and residential placement;
(c) Policies and practices of assessment, court process, community supervision and reentry;
(d) Service delivery for youth under system supervision, including the provision of behavioral health, education, workforce development and other needed services, with evaluation of whether program and support resources are used efficiently and whether collaboration is efficient across service systems;
(e) Racial, ethnic and other forms of disparities among youth impacted by the juvenile justice system;
(f) Efficiency and effectiveness of state and county quality assurance, data collection and reporting and oversight systems;
(g) Opportunities for better alignment with constitutional mandates, local and national best practices and research;
(h) Public safety within the context of personal responsibility, accountability and reformation; and
(i) Victim rights.
(2) Using the analysis described in subsection (1) of this section, the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission may:
(a) Recommend legislation, appropriations and administrative policies and practices for statewide adoption;
(b) Assess the impact of current legislation involving juvenile justice and related initiatives;
(c) Develop data-driven best practices, guidance, training and materials for state agencies, juvenile courts, county juvenile departments and practitioners; and
(d) Oversee state and private funding for pilot projects, system innovations and other initiatives through competitive selection processes.
(3) The Juvenile Justice Policy Commission shall provide a report to the Legislative Assembly, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, by September 1st of every even-numbered year.
(4) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission in the performance of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the members of the commission consider necessary to perform their duties.