Facing overcapacity, board authorizes temporary youth placements in Yamhill County and forms working group

Aug 28, 2026

With its juvenile detention census over the county’s operational maximum, the board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Yamhill County to temporarily place youth and directed a working group to identify causes and remedies within 90 days, while commissioners flagged the transfers as a stopgap measure.

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Multnomah County approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on Aug. 27 to temporarily place youth in Yamhill County's juvenile detention facility after the county’s juvenile center repeatedly exceeded its operational maximum of 29 youth.

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