A new report released June 17, 2019 from Disability Rights Oregon’s Mental Health Rights Project reveals that Portland-area hospitals rely on the police to arrest and remove patients with mental health conditions who are seeking care or have been recently discharged. The report is titled, “The ‘Unwanteds’:Looking for Help Landing in Jail.” READ – “The […]

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From KATU.com, November 8, 2018 READ – Corrections Grand Jury 2018 Report – Review of the Correctional Facilities In Multnomah County, Oregon (PDF) A corrections grand jury highlighted concerns related to mental illness, staffing and overcrowding in Multnomah County jails in an annual report card released Thursday. In the past year the county was forced […]

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Portland Observer – July 19, 2018 Works with drug addicted, homeless to change outcomes A pilot project shows promise as a way of helping people struggling with serious drug addictions, many of whom living on the street, get connected with social services and treatment, instead of continuing to cycle through the criminal justice system. In […]

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