Is Oregon’s youth justice system protecting anyone?

In this episode of Oregon D.O.G.E., Sen. Mike McLane, Rep. Jeff Helfrich, and Mack Smith examine the collapse of the Oregon Youth Authority. With 3,000+ ignored abuse complaints, DEI-influenced hiring gone wrong, and a $51 million lawsuit pending, the system meant to protect vulnerable kids is now under fire from all sides.

Topics covered:

• How DEI duties took precedence over abuse investigations
• Internal concerns ignored for years
• A director fired too late—and accountability still lacking
• Oregon’s lack of independent investigative oversight
• $550M in funding—and almost no transparency

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