Detention

Clackamas County youth placed in detention are housed at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center, a professionally staffed juvenile detention facility in Salem, Oregon. The facility provides for youth health, safety, and security while they are in custody. 

Detention Facility Location:
Marion County Juvenile Detention Center
2960 Center St NE, 
Salem, OR 97301
503-588-5321

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Visiting information

Why Youth Are Held in Detention

Youth may be placed in detention for reasons that focus on:

• Community safety
• Ensuring the youth appears for court hearings
• Holding the youth accountable

In addition to these factors, state law sets specific standards that must be met before a youth can be detained. 

Eligibility for detention

• Youth under age 12 may not be held in detention without a judicial review.
• A youth may be placed in detention if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
  • Charged with a felony offense
  • Charged with a crime involving physical injury to another person
  • Willfully failed to appear for a Juvenile Court hearing
  • Violated probation or conditional release
  • Illegally possessed a firearm (ORS 166.250)
  • A warrant has been issued for the youth’s custody
  • Is a fugitive or runaway from another state
  • Charged with certain misdemeanors under ORS 166.025
  • Detention is necessary for the reasonable protection of a victim

Detention decisions are made in accordance with Oregon law and focus on safety, accountability, and court compliance.