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 ...

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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 ...

In response to low engagement in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced steep changes. Starting Jan. 5, people that fail to complete the county’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — One way or another, changes are coming for Multnomah County's drug deflection program — though the details may depend on how much the county's district attorney and commissioners can ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced Tuesday that his office may pursue charges against people caught in possession of hard drugs who fail to complete the ...

Multnomah County will shell out an additional $1.8 million to pay for construction and upgrades to its deflection center, built to give drug users an alternative to arrest. The Board of Commissioners ...

Multnomah County’s multimillion dollar program designed to keep people caught with hard drugs out of jail and direct them into addiction treatment or shelter has achieved a roughly 16% success rate in ...