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Detention Reform in Multnomah County Oregon

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DEAR COLLEAGUES,

We are pleased to invite you to share in this opportunity to talk with your peers about juvenile detention reform. For more than a decade, Multnomah County has participated in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative - the largest juvenile detention reform effort in U.S. history.

• JDAI 101 (Rand Young, Technical Assistant for the Annie E. Casey Foundation)
• JDAI Philosophy

Multnomah County has a commitment to preserving public safety through the implementation of a variety of policy reforms based on data-driven analysis, common sense, fiscal responsibility, best practices and the well-being of youth.
Together these strategies have resulted in a consistent drop in detention admissions and an increase in the number of youth served by alternative programs, at the same time improving failure-to-appear and re-offense rates.
We have made progress in the areas of reducing minority overrepresentation in our secure custody facility and improving case processing time. Additionally, we have created systems for the collection and analysis of data for use by local decision-makers.

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• JDAI Curriculum

The Multnomah County Juvenile Court has one of the fastest dockets in the nation. You will learn about our case processing improvements, which will help your jurisdiction reduce delays and speed the administration of justice. Curriculum will include experiential activities, collegial discussions, and observation of the following decision points:
Police procedures
Detention Intake
Pre-trial placement planning
District Attorney filing and case preparation
Defense advocacy and case preparation
Judicial review and placement decision-making by judiciary
Preliminary Hearings
Community-based alternatives to Detention
Effective data collection & reporting techniques

• Data Driven Decision-making
• Who Should Visit

The success of detention reform in Multnomah County is largely attributed to collaboration between public and private agencies. Therefore, we encourage you to send primary stakeholders who will find this experience helpful in planning a comprehensive strategy for your county's reform efforts.

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• Arrange a Visit

Here's some information to consider as you plan your visit to Multnomah County:

Delegations are responsible for their own airfare, ground transportation and hotel accommodations

There are prescheduled dates reserved for model site visits so please contact us for the latest availability

About Your Hotel
To view details on a hotel close to our facility, click here: Portland Hotels

These are reasonably priced hotels in the area of the juvenile center and some are so close visitors have actually walked back and forth on model site visit days when the weather is nice. Please check hotel info to see how far the light rail system is from their doors so delegations can get out and tour the city.

Transportation Options
The taxi cab rate from the juvenile facility to downtown Portland is approximately $18.00 1-way for 4 people and has proven more cost effective than renting van(s) for transport in the event you select a downtown hotel.

The trip to and from our facility to a downtown hotel location is approximately 15 minutes. The address of the site visit is:

1401 NE 68th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97213

The Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) light rail system is within walking distance of some of the hotels referenced above, providing easy access to everything the area has to offer.

To rent a car or van, try Portland Car Rentals

"Meet & Greet" Pre-Site Visit Dinner
Some delegations prefer to meet for dinner the evening before the model site begins - this can be arranged but we need to have advance notice of number of guests, dietary needs, etc. The arriving group would need to make sure all flight itineraries have their staff arriving before dinner time. Here are some of the top rated restaurants located in the downtown area, some within walking distance of downtown hotels: Portland Restaurants

Please contact Tina Edge for more information about arranging a "meet & greet" pre-model site dinner.

What's Happening in Portland While Your Here?
To see what is happening around town or the weekend after your site visit if some folks want to stay over, check out: Portland Event Calendar

Area Map of Juvenile Justice Location
To view a map of the Juvenile Justice building in relation to the various hotel locations and downtown Portland area. click: Interactive Area Map

We look forward to talking with you about the possibility of a site visit and will make every effort to tailor an agenda that will address your needs and interests.

Rick Jensen, National Model Site Administrator
Address:1401 NE 68th Avenue  Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 503.988.5698 Fax:503.988.3409
Email: rick.k.jensen@co.multnomah.or.us

Tina Edge, National Model Site Program Assistant
Address:1401 NE 68th Avenue Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 503.988.3083 Fax: 503.988.3409
Email: tina.a.edge@co.multnomah.or.us

• Suggested Reading
• Contact Multnomah County

We look forward to talking with you about the possibility of a site visit and will make every effort to tailor an agenda that will address your needs and interests.

Rick Jensen, National Model Site Administrator
Address:1401 NE 68th Avenue  Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 503.988.5698 Fax:503.988.3409
Email: rick.k.jensen@co.multnomah.or.us

Tina Edge, National Model Site Program Assistant
Address:1401 NE 68th Avenue Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 503.988.3083 Fax: 503.988.3409
Email: tina.a.edge@co.multnomah.or.us