Juvenile Rights Project, Inc.
Resources, Links and Publications
The May 2006,
Juvenile Law Task Force's report on revision of the Principles and
Standards for Counsel in Criminal, Delinquency and Dependency Cases,
as approved by the Board of Bar Governors.
Juvenile Law Task Force Report.
The Citizen Review Boards have developed a new statewide CRB Case Notes Sheet to guide the board members regarding areas of inquiry.
A Resource Guideline for Parents Incarcerated in Oregon.
Transition Guide to Teens Aging Out of Foster Care in Oregon: - A
Guide to Transition Planning for Caseworkers, Judges and Advocates is intended to: (1) increase awareness of the challenges faced by foster youth transitioning out of care; (2) increase awareness of the federal and state law pertaining to transition planning; and (3) provide the tools necessary to make a youth’s transition out of care more successful.
A Teen's Legal Guide to Foster Care
In Oregon (Revised) is intended to answer some of the questions foster youth might have about legal rights, foster care, and about going to court.
This Guide is copyright free.
A Teen's Survival Guide to
Leaving Foster Care
In Oregon contains important information for teens who are
about to leave Foster Care. Topics includes: Your Rights; Staying Healthy; What
does it mean to be 18?; Crimes & Punishment; Moving Out; Making a Difference;
Getting an Education; Getting Around; Going to Work; Public Assistance; and
Money Matters. This Guide is copyright free.
Juvenile Rights Project, Inc. received juvenile violence prevention grants from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, administered by its Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, in 2001-2002, 2003 and 2004.
Eliminating the Achievement gap: Reducing
minority overrepresentation in school discipline
This project is supported by a Formula Grant Awarded by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, to the State of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
The opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.
For Teen self-help information, follow this link to the Multnomah County Bar Association’s handbook,
Youth Faces the Law.
Emancipation in Multnomah County, Oregon is intended to answer some of the questions concerning Emancipation in Oregon.
Getting Your Record Expunged is intended to answer some questions about getting your record expunged,
along with several documents provided by Multnomah County as follows: