Multnomah County DA proposes criminal charges for failing to complete drug deflection program

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Those who fail to complete Multnomah County’s Deflection Program will soon face criminal penalties.

District Attorney Nathan Vasquez proposed the change on Tuesday after reviewing year-end numbers from the Deflection Center.

“We have a lot of people going in, but it’s about what we define as success, and right now the definition of success in Multnomah County is extremely low,” said District Attorney Nathan Vasquez…

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