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The path legislators chose in the wake of Oregon’s failed experiment with legalizing possession of illegal drugs with Measure 110 was state deflection programs. They are county-led efforts, including ...
Redmond Police cited a person for possession of fentanyl. Instead of ending up in jail, the person graduated from inpatient drug treatment. Later, the individual moved into Oxford House, a place for ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- It's still early days for House Bill 4002, which recriminalized drug possession in the state, as local governments and law enforcement learn from its first month in place. Recover ...
Last year, Oregon ended its three-year experiment with drug decriminalization known as Measure 110. This came when Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 4002 to implement new criminal penalties for drug ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — In the first two months since simple drug possession was recriminalized in Oregon, officials in Multnomah County say that 91 people were referred to deflection instead of being ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been nearly a year since Multnomah County opened its deflection center in Portland's Central Eastside, its original role envisioned as a place for law enforcement to take people ...
Deflection Center The building at 900 SE Sandy Blvd that Multnomah County is turning into a deflection center. (Anthony Effinger) Multnomah County plans to open its deflection center for people ...