The termination comes about a month after the governor placed the director on leave and as OYA faces lawsuits and a backlog ...

The report found former OYA Director Joe O'Leary was unwilling or unable to manage the office tasked with investigating ...

Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O'Leary was fired Wednesday by Gov. Tina Kotek amid a series of lawsuits against the agency and reports it had failed to properly investigate allegations of ...

In his State of the Union address on March 7, President Joe Biden highlighted this issue ... However, “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary was left unimpressed. In a recent interview with ...

Readers respond: Time for Democrats to stand up Mar. 14, 2025, 1:30 p.m. The governor might be wise to appoint an interim with a different focus - one who focuses on the safety of kids. To read more ...

The report prompted OYA director Joe O'Leary to schedule a meeting with Raymond Byrd, PSO's chief investigator, with the intent to put him on administrative leave, agency spokesperson William ...