Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O’Leary fired amid backlog of abuse reports, lawsuits
The termination comes about a month after the governor placed the director on leave and as OYA faces lawsuits and a backlog ...
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Head of Oregon Youth Authority fired amid rising complaints of ignored abuse
Gov. Tina Kotek fired the longtime director of the Oregon Youth Authority as the agency came under scrutiny for a backlog of ...
Oregon Youth Authority investigator failed to review thousands of cases, report finds
The former top investigator at the Oregon Youth Authority failed to review and finalize more than 3,000 investigations into abuse complaints and almost a third of all cases opened since 2018 remain ...
Oregon Youth Authority director fired amid massive backlog of abuse reports
Joe O’Leary, the longtime director of the Oregon Youth Authority, was fired Wednesday by Gov. Tina Kotek as the agency confronts a backlog of abuse reports that spans years, a spokesperson for the ...