County explains 'director's custody' role and civil-commitment steps
Lane County staff explained director's custody as a limited tool to enable secure transport for evaluation; hospital assessments and a separate civil-commitment process determine longer detention.
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At the briefing, Olivia McClellan explained how director's custody operates as part of mobile crisis response under state statute. "Director's custody suspend somebody's rights merely for transportation," she said, describing that law enforcement executes secure transport when staff determine an individual is unsafe.
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