Multnomah County’s center designed to give drug users an alternative to arrest has been open for a week and a half, following delays and pushback from neighbors, but few people police caught with ...

Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of drugs becomes a crime again. Counties around the state will be rolling out alternative programs designed to help “deflect” those who are caught with ...

BISMARCK — After a lengthy discussion, legislators opted to reconsider and ultimately quash state funding to finance the city of Fargo’s planned deflection center. Debate on the topic dominated ...

Oregon recriminalized drugs on Sept. 1, 2024, after the passage of House Bill 4002. Most counties set up deflection programs to refer people to treatment rather than incarceration. Data shows counties ...