Oregon Revised Statutes Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections § 421.500

(1) There is no method in this state for diverting sentenced offenders from a traditional correctional setting;

(2) The absence of a program that instills discipline, enhances self-esteem and promotes alternatives to criminal behavior has a major impact on overcrowding of prisons and criminal recidivism in this state; and

(3) An emergency need exists to implement a highly structured corrections program that involves intensive mental and physical training and substance abuse treatment.