Anyone know anytihng about hillcrest in salem?

what is hillcrest ?

I've never heard of Hillcrest. OSP, OSCI and Santiam are all in the Salem area. Are you sure you have the name right?

Forget my previous post, I see someone else explained in another thread that it is a youth facility. No sorry, I have no information for you.

I can't link you to their direct website, but if you google Oregon Youth Authority Facilities you should be able to find your way from there to get information.

I've visited there. It's second only to McClaren, which houses many of Oregon's most violent youth offenders. It looks like a college campus, but a lot of the tactics they use there aren't pretty.

Yes it is a juvenile facility.

Do you know anything about McClaren. He said he like it better than Hillcrest. He had a bad weekend and they moved him. The reason they moved him is because of his size which is wrong. He will be 16 in may and is 260 and 6'2".

My son is 14 and is at Hillcrest for a few months and will also be moved to a more strict correctional facilty. The unknown is the most fearful of feelings, huh? And not being able to see or communicate with them is the worst feeling too. Feel free to keep in contact if you wish.

My Other Half Is In Wilsonville For His Intake. I Am In San Diego With Our Daughter Who Just Turned 3 Years Old. Everyday I Deal With Her Asking To Talk To Daddy, Wanting To See, She Constantly Talks About Him To Everyone. He Just Received A 70 Month Sentence. This Is New To Me So I Dont Know How To Deal With All Of It From 1000 Miles Away. We Were Supposed To Be A Family And Now I Am A Single Mom. I Know We Will Survive This But My Baby Is The One Who Is Paying For Bad Choices That Daddy Made. I Love Him More Than Anything But I Have To See My Child Cry For Daddy Now On Holidays, At The Park Watching Other Daddy's , Etc...

It's hard period, but harder with little ones. What do you tell them and what can you tell them so they understand? Will you be able to visit once he is done with intake?

My son is 14 and is at Hillcrest for a few months and will also be moved to a more strict correctional facilty. The unknown is the most fearful of feelings, huh? And not being able to see or communicate with them is the worst feeling too. Feel free to keep in contact if you wish.

My son has been in hillcrest for over a year for probation violations. They keep extending his stay based on the reasoning that he is horseplaying with other boys. I dont know what to do. The OYA officer is going to recomend that my son have to go to independent living, get his GED, and have 3,500 saved up before they will allow him to come home, I have been trying for the past few months to fight this, I am getting no where, do you have any advice? I am to the end of my rope on this, and worried for my son, very very worried

Kimmichelle,

Listen there is a lady that is one of the head people for OYA....she is a very human person and used to work on the DOC side for adults. She has been at this for a long time and I just can't tell you enough about how human she is. Her name is Joan Palmatier (not sure of the spelling on her last name). Please try and get a hold of her and ask what she may suggest for your situation. Remember to stay positive, don't get angry because all of DOC will shut you down and not work with you if you are not civil...not to say that you would not be but remember that DOC works with a lot of families that tend to loose their cool when they get on the phone and hear things that they did not necessarily want to hear. But that goes for all of us out here!

Good luck and hope she can help you....she really is a wonder lady. Just call their main line and ask for her extension they will know who she is.

Dawn

Kimmichelle: You don't say how old your son is. You can fight for him to come home but, at the same time, at some point, learning to take responsibility for himself will serve him well in the long run. If he keeps being involved in mischief and "horse play" even though he knows it will extend his time may be a sign that he would benefit from the Independent Living Program. And that might allow him to learn some skills and make some progress that he can use to "make mom proud." Being incarcerated as a juvenile is often such a source of shame to young people that being given the opportunity to succeed in independent activities really can boost their self-esteem and point them down a path of self-sufficiency. I know, as a mom, we all want to "hang on to our babies" but at times it helps them more to "let go" though still letting him know you love him and support him. Just my two cents worth without knowing any details about your son and your family. Zelda

I say Thanks to Dawn,Zelda, For the information they have given I really hope this helps you Kimmichelle PTO is a good source for information. And also a place where everyone here will listen and guide you.. Good luck in finding the right help for your son I know this can be hard But I feel you are strong and you wil both get thru this tough time.

A young family member of mine was held for years (much of the time was spent in Hilcrest) for piddly things until his mother was able to hire a lawyer and get his released because they were holding him illegally.
The living conditions in Hillcrest are enough to make even a mature adult misbehave. The place looks like a college campus, but once you hear the stories of the kids coming out of there, you see a different picture. They use a variety of brainwashing and sensory deprevation techniques, such as the "cold room". I know several youths, many who are now adults, that have been locked up in Oregon, and most will agree that Hilcrest is the worse place to be housed.
If it were my child, I would find a way to come up with the money to hire an attorney, even if it meant I had to take on a third job. I would be wary of trusting OYA. Although there are some compassionate people working for the state, their loyalty is to their employer, and not to you or your child.
Wish you the best.