Deflection Program Provides Accountability

Signed into law Feb. 1, 2021, Measure 110 was voted in via statewide vote in the November 2020 election, promising treatment over punishment, help for those with substance abuse issues, rather than jail.

Possession of Controlled Substances charges were punishable by a $100 fine, required Class 3 violations to be filed in Circuit Court, and prohibited penalties for failing to appear.

Jackson County recorded 2,212 Class E violations, second only to Multnomah County, a county…