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Multnomah County commissioners look to reshape embattled drug deflection program

PORTLAND, Ore. — At a work session Tuesday morning, Multnomah County commissioners deliberated over potential changes to the county's drug deflection regime, a response to the program's lackluster ...
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Multnomah County boosts requirements for drug deflection program

On Thursday, Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously on a resolution that aims to increase accountability and transparency for the county's embattled drug deflection program. After the Oregon ...
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Deschutes County To Host Criminal Justice Commission

On Tuesday, July 7, Deschutes County will host the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) as part of the commission's ongoing work to learn how state-funded programs work at the local level. Th ...
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Multnomah County’s drug deflection program sees challenges in first year

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Multnomah County deflection program updated its policies in early 2026, and they are now giving their first updates on its progress. Deflection is designed to divert people ...
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Multnomah County DA Vasquez calls for accountability in drug deflection overhaul

PORTLAND, Ore. — The tightening of Multnomah County’s drug deflection program comes amid what District Attorney Nathan Vasquez describes as low participation — and an even lower level of ...
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Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s ...