Starting Sept. 1, counties can began diverting individuals to drug treatment. Law enforcement training on the issue is still forthcoming.
A statewide law rolling back portions of Measure 110 officially started on Sept. 1, recriminalizing drug possession and connecting people to treatment as an alternative to court and jail. Deschutes County plans to slowly introduce its deflection program over this next month, to ensure officers and treatment coordinators are trained and prepared for this new process…
