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County signs MOU to use 15 emergency beds at Salem Navigation Center; commissioners press for denial-tracking and prescreening clarity
Summary
Marion County approved an MOU on June 11 with Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency to use 15 emergency beds at the Salem Navigation Center for law-enforcement-assisted diversions and short-term sheltering.
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on June 11 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA) to allow law enforcement to use 15 emergency beds at the Salem Navigation Center for law-enforcement-assisted diversions and short-term sheltering of people experiencing homelessness.
Under-sheriff Jay Bergman and Commander Jason Bernards explained the MOU is intended to provide a short-term safe space where officers can bring people who might otherwise be unsheltered and in need of behavioral-health supports. Bergman said the county has…
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