Juvenile Community Justice

Our Mission: Repairing harm, reducing risk, creating opportunity

For youth on supervision and their parents:
Your CJO, Group Facilitator or FFT therapist will be in touch with you via phone or email about next steps.

Call (541) 388-6671 for more information.

Youth brought to detention will be screened for respiratory symptoms, and transported to the hospital for evaluation if necessary. Call (541) 385-3209 for more information.

In 1996, Deschutes County became the first county in the nation to pass its initial resolution adopting the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ). Deschutes County Board of Commissioners reaffirmed their support with a 2003 BARJ resolution.

Balanced consideration of community protection, offender accountability and competency development bring clarity and reason to juvenile justice issues. This comprehensive philosophy speaks to every aspect of delinquency, accountability, treatment and prevention. These three principles, fully implemented, create a juvenile justice system that truly operates in the best interests of the child and community.

The Deschutes County Detention facility is located on the first floor of the Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice building; all other juvenile services are located on the second floor. Some services are also provided in the North County office in Redmond and South County office in La Pine.

Evidence-Based Practices

Researchers have become more sophisticated and accurate in understanding factors that contribute to, prevent, or intervene effectively in youth delinquency. These factors are called criminogenic risks, which means characteristics, events, or behaviors that “produce or tend to produce crimes or criminality.”

The juvenile justice system makes the biggest impact on recidivism when it assesses a youth and focuses supervision on three principles:

Frequently Asked Questions

My child is out of control, what can I do?

Often, youth acting out behaviors are a symptom of other things going on in the home. Lifestyle issues (including diet and activity level), family disruptions and life stressors in the home can contribute to your child being “out of control”.

We see a variety of definitions for the phrase "out of control". On one hand some parents complain of defiance and non-compliance and on the other hand some parents report stories where their home has been severely damaged and they are fearful for their lives. If destruction of property is occurring or there are threats of violence or personal injury, report these incidents to the police or in the case of emergencies call 911. There are several ways to approach the problem of an out of control child. The following are some ideas which might prove helpful:

Parental Support groups
Parent education
Family Counseling
Seek a medical assessment (talk with your physician)
Seeking an out of home placement for the child (private providers, family/friends)
If a crime has been committed, contact the police

If you have further questions, you can call Deschutes County Juvenile for information about existing community resources to refer or consult our Community Resources page for local resources.