MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County says about 127 people chose deflection services over an arrest for drug possession in the first 10 weeks of the county's program, between Sept.

1. It’s meant to be a second chance for drug users, called "deflection," and it’s something Clackamas County said it has done prior to Measure 110, the 2020 voter-approved ballot measure that ...

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Lawmakers gave counties the option — and funding — to develop voluntary deflection programs that steer willing drug users into treatment and other services and away from jail. The law gives ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Multnomah County deflection center that will serve as a touch point for drug users who wish to avoid jail time and instead opt for addiction treatment is set to open ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes ...