Rod Underhill – Mental Health PDX

Opposition to SB 1550

February 19, 2016

Our response to – Bill preventing release of grand jury transcripts in police shootings draws ire, The Oregonian, February 19, 2016 ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Mental Health Association of Portland Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 2:07 PM Subject: opposition to SB 1550 To: Sen.FloydProzanski @ state.or.us Please add our organization to the list […]

Multnomah County’s Prized Drug Court Is Flagging; No One Knows Why

August 29, 2013

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From the Portland Mercury, August 28, 2013 Multnomah County’s drug court used to save you a lot of money. Targeted and strict, the program cuts recidivism in its participants and slashes the need for beds in the overcrowded Multnomah County Justice Center. According to a 2007 study, the so-called Sanctions Treatment Opportunity Progress (STOP) program […]

D.A.’s office aims to increase commitments with new mental health prosecutor

October 21, 2012

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Willamette Week, Oct. 19, 2012 A dedicated mental health prosecutor is now a full-time part of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. As the findings of last month’s scathing report by the Department of Justice about the Portland Police Bureau’s unconstitutional treatment of the mentally ill ripple outward, the district attorney’s office decided to assign […]