Washington County's Deflection Program sees success in its first year, offering treatment for substance abuse infractions ...

Possibly the technician was referring to the deflection coils on the neck of the picture tube. There are 2 (horizontal and vertical), and they could be open'ed up through excess current - but ...

New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” ...

Deflection programs enable first responders to refer people to community-based drug and mental health treatment services instead of locking them away.

The word of the summer in Multnomah County is “deflection.” The fixed direction county officials want to deflect people from is jail. Facing public outcry, the Oregon Legislature undid some of ...

The move sets off a 60-day stopwatch for counties to receive grants to begin creating deflection programs that will allow people caught with drugs some form of treatment option instead of criminal ...

Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime.

Multnomah County deflection center to open Oct. 14, offering addiction treatment instead of jail time. New law re-introduces criminal penalties for drug possession.

The path legislators chose in the wake of Oregon’s failed experiment with legalizing possession of illegal drugs with Measure 110 was state deflection programs. They are county-led efforts ...