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Sheriff’s office seeks contract extension for behavioral health deflection program after early successes
Summary
Deschutes County staff notified commissioners of an intent to award contracts to the same provider partners for the second year of a behavioral health deflection program that diverts people from jail into treatment; staff reported 29 successful completions and asked the board to authorize the notice of intent to award.
Deschutes County’s sheriff’s office told commissioners July 23 it plans to contract again with the same provider partners for a second year of the county’s behavioral health deflection program, reporting early successes and asking the board to approve a notice of intent to award.
"So far, we've had 29 successful completions in the county," said Neil Marchington, the program coordinator, describing the first-year operational outcomes. The sheriff’s office and program partners told the board the program offers law enforcement an alternative to arrest for certain low-level incidents tied to substance use or…
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