Multnomah County lays out key drug deflection details, most lenient in the state by Christina Giardinelli & KATU Staff Mon, July 29th 2024 at 1:09 PM Updated Mon, July 29th 2024 at 11:54 PM ...

People will only have to check in at the drop-off center in order to satisfy the deflection program's requirements, and there's no limit to how often a person can opt for deflection over arrest.

Multnomah County released a draft security plan for the first 10 months of operation of the county’s Deflection and Sobering Center in southeast Portland.The co ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes ...

But details about the deflection center itself have still been in development. This week, the county began circulating a 57-page draft document that lays out what officials have thought of thus far.

The county has also leased a building at 900 S.E. Sandy Blvd. that will house its deflection program. RELATED: New drop-off center, alternative to jail for those caught with drugs, revealed in ...