Unimpressed by the performance of Multnomah County’s drug-crime deflection center, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez today proposed changes that would bring criminal penalties for people who fail to complete the deflection process.
Under current rules, people stopped for possession of controlled substances are given the option to avoid the criminal justice system by agreeing to pursue treatment in some form. People who choose deflection aren’t reported to D.A. and no charges are brought.
Vasquez wants that to change in the new year…