Department of Community Justice

The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) serves a vital role in protecting public safety and strengthening communities. We intervene to prevent the recurrence of crime among juvenile and adult defendants and offenders by supervising them and getting them the help they need to change problem behavior.

We provide supervision and treatment resources to youth, adults, families, and communities to address the underlying issues that drive crime. Our efforts are guided by evidence-based strategies to maximize our resources and results.

A clinical lens in parole and probation Multnomah County’s Smart Supervision Project (MCSSP) incorporates trauma-informed care in the supervision of high-risk young adults who are 15 to 25 years old.

DCJ partners with Pacific University to create shared understanding...Individuals on supervision in DCJ’s 15-25 year-old unit gain perspective of students studying to work in the criminal justice field, while witnessing opportunities and paths to success for themselves.

Susan Walters, who fended off hitman, provides guidance for Multnomah...Susan Walters, who fended off hitman hired to kill her, shares her experience to help craft crime victims' portal for Multnomah County

How government is reinvesting in programs that save money and help...Justice Reinvestment works just as it sounds. It takes some of the millions of dollars saved by keeping people out of prison and reinvests it into data-driven programs and strategies meant to hold off