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Tillamook County approves three‑month extension, outlines non‑law‑enforcement deflection approach
Summary
Commissioners approved an amendment extending a Behavioral Health Deflection grant and heard that the county will pursue self‑referral and active outreach pathways rather than a pathway that holds charges in abeyance.
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved Amendment No. 1 to a Behavioral Health Deflection grant agreement with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, extending the grant’s performance period by three months while the county finalizes policies and partnerships.
Melody Ehres, who presented the item for the county, said the deflection work group has been designing which of six federally‑recognized deflection pathways Tillamook County will use. “Only one of those involves the justice system in abeyance… I just want…
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