In 1994, Multnomah County adapted the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Model.

Multnomah County’s juvenile justice system decreased the juvenile arrest rate by 53 percent between 1994 and 2007. Reforms are also credited with saving Multnomah County taxpayers about $7.5 million dollars in the past decade.

Multnomah County was highlighted in a recent publication by the National Association of Counties on juvenile detention reform, including comments made by Commissioner Shiprack who is Co-Chair of the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council for Multnomah County. View the entire report.