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One year later: Deflection center results a ‘low bar’ for some, a lifeline for others

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been one year since Multnomah County launched an $8 million program meant to give people caught with drugs a choice: a jail cell or support. Around that same time, Oregon ...
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A look at deflection programs across Oregon

Note: The following transcript was transcribed digitally and validated for accuracy, readability and formatting by an OPB volunteer. Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. In ...
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MultCo deflection center to open next week, providing drug users with alternative to jail

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 its ...
Oregonian

Construction for Multnomah County deflection center will cost nearly double original estimate

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 Commissioners ...
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Portland police lay out their process for deflection, just days before drugs are recriminalized

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Portland Police Chief Robert Day unveiled the step-by-step process that police in Oregon’s largest city will follow as they attempt to get drug users access to treatment ...
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Staying On Point: How To Deal With Toxic Deflection

We’ve all encountered them – those people who have a special talent for turning the tables when confronted about their behavior. One moment you’re addressing something hurtful they did, and the next ...