Multnomah County DA Vasquez calls for accountability in drug deflection overhaul

About 20% of participants were deemed “successful” in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, a label District Attorney ...
KGW8

Multnomah County DA threatens prosecution of drug users who fail to complete deflection program

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 ...
katu

Oregon deflection data will show how many people can't access drug treatment

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It's been one month since Oregon's new drug possession charge took affect and since most counties have been operating a deflection program. The state has devised a data ...
East Oregonian

Baker County ready to launch ‘deflection program’ as drug possession is recriminalized

Baker County is preparing to start a program that gives people cited for possession of relatively small amounts of certain drugs a chance to avoid criminal charges if they complete addiction treatment ...