<>995 0 R]/P 1162 0 R/Pg 1158 0 R/S/Link>> She sought substance use disorder treatment many times, only managing to graduate once at a center that emphasized healing from past traumas. He spent more than four decades in Oregon as a police officer. P b#]u^;;+_Rt Z$_5XIr8uAbVcwWnuQ(9zq]Bi[=zNCy#C?D;$T+"\("b But Portugal performed better in all areas after introducing its own decriminalization model in 2001. 1 0 obj Despite significant decriminalization, prior state-level convictions for marijuana possession have contributed to the federal criminal histories of hundreds. Ana Alicia Soto endobj Upholding values of racial justice is a defining aim of the landmark bill. Jack still has a felony. 1128 0 obj She estimates she was arrested no fewer than 15 times, starting at the age of 18 and continuing throughout her 20s. If it were me, and I was either mandated to an assessment or desperate for help, or had a kiddo I was desperate to get help for, I would want one phone number, said Jessica Gregg, chief medical officer at DePaul Treatment Centers. The foundational shift can be felt in the council meetings. Makin et al. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 97.5 percent of individuals with a substance use disorder who did not receive treatment reported that they did not feel they needed it. Haven Wheelock, a chief petitioner of the measure, is already seeing the impact. Supporters and critics make numerous claims about state-level marijuana legalizations. 1120 0 obj Unlike health care, our criminal justice system has always been active, seeking people out and bringing them in. Sheriff Pixley also expressed concern that there will be increased rates of crime, substance abuse and overdoses when people no longer fear jail time or serious legal consequences. Tanesia DeMacon is no stranger to jail. Drug-Free Communities Got $90 million from Trump. To overcome this crisis, Oregon officials must prioritize closing the state's treatment gap. It is a truly fundamental shift in how the state deals with substance use, recognizing the importance of services for people who actively use drugs as well the importance of being securely housed. There is no unified system to triage or direct people who need servicesor even to identify who needs them. 1111 0 obj Other photographs courtesy of Tanesia DeMacon and Tony Vezina. 1112 0 obj Oregon, again, is not Portugal. She has decided to major in political science, since it was politicsof which the criminal justice system is a direct outcroppingthat wreaked so much havoc on her young life. 1212 0 obj But reforms tend to pave the way for more reforms. Police Lt. Treven Upkes called Great Circle to see if they could help. So I just started doing treatment, more treatment and more treatment. Support OregonLive. Out of roughly 2,000 citations issued by police in the year after decriminalization took effect, only 92 of the people who received them called the hotline by mid-February and only 19 requested resources for services. If the judge determines the ticket to have been given improperly, it could also be dismissed. That`s our big effort right now to try to stop gun violence and the drug-related violence that comes with it, because they go hand in hand. The foundational shift can be felt in the council meetings. Once an assessment is completed, the violation is dismissed. <> Eleven states decriminalized the possession or use of limited amounts of marijuana between 1973 and 1978, including, in chronological order, Oregon, Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine,. The $31 million in grants distributed so far paid for thousands of doses of Naloxone, thousands of syringe exchanges, recovery housing, vehicles and the hiring of dozens of staffers for care centers, including recovery mentors, according to the health authority. In fact, Measure 110 was crafted in a way that allowed those who needed help to avoid treatmentand ensured they would no longer be arrested for their use of illegal narcotics. <> Like so many, her constant encounters with the system went hand in hand with her heroin addiction. shares By The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs after being told it was a way to establish and fund addiction. In 12 other states including conservative states like Louisiana, Missouri and North Dakota people caught with small amounts of weed no longer face jail. People caught with drugs who do not have a SUD still must still complete the assessmentbut if the assessment tools work as intended they wont be recommended to treatment. 1205 0 obj I used to joke that county jail was school for the hood, says DeMacon, an African American woman from East Portland, Oregon. In Oregon, it is often easier to get drugs than it is to get treatment. (Like the FBI`s crime statistics and Multnomah County`s semi-annual homeless census, calls are an imperfect indicator, but they provide a basis for comparison with other cities and over time.) Now 30, DeMacon has grieved for more of her friends than most people twice her age. While Oregons population is heavily concentrated in the Willamette Valley, containing the Portland Metro and Eugene, the vast majority of the state is rural. Date(s) & Update Frequency: Measure 110 is an even bigger shift. People who use drugs are already breathing a sigh of relief. We`re already hearing about people coming to Oregon to use them because they know they can take drugs and sleep outside and there`s nothing police can do about it, said a frustrated Oregon official who asked not to be named because of his work in drug prohibition. But out of roughly 2,000 citations issued by police in the year after decriminalization took effect, only 92 of the people who received them called the hotline by mid-February. The temporary phone line will no longer be terminated in October, but will rather be extended into at least next year. "Zwo;vA>AJo:3G(Z#\4OMCr:gdGq\q[l\0xG "Ekx;Zoto\nm xV:'vO 5%SMx| z-m She is working on messaging, so people know just how much of a drug they can possess before it becomes an arrestable offense. Only 0.85% entered treatment. Drug-related arrests and convictions have declined sharply in Oregon since February. endobj This is my name. *$bj1v* qQ4-8lHn!/$ehUZdhr5KZM:a(@sJ09V9c`w(>Hj1H'vE#GFAh{$4BgS =FalV|RRMpP0!;\QeBRuw/ = Some would argue that is the point. Yet in the first year after the new approach took effect in February 2021, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances asked for help via a new hotline. The reality of the last several decades is that the burden of substance use disorder and mental health care has largely fallen onto the criminal justice system, whichbesides the inherent ethical problemsis unequipped and unwilling to handle it. Meanwhile, state health officials have reported 473 unintentional opioid overdose deaths from January to August 2021, the vast majority of those occurring after decriminalization took effect. <><>998 0 R]/P 1160 0 R/Pg 1158 0 R/S/Link>> We don`t have a recovery-oriented system of care, says Vzina. Local outlets reported that Oregon's Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council, the 21-member group that approves treatment program funding requests, engages in a process that is "cumbersome, unwieldy and, critics say, rife with subjectivity and decisions that aren't in patients' best interests." Somehow, she was always found. Its stressful being in that situation because youre always possibly going to go to jail. endobj Seeing, as they say, will be believing. Police interactions, which Measure 110 is designed to reduce, also pose far greater risks to people of color. A woman enters the Great Circle drug treatment center in Salem, Oregon, on March 8, 2022. The Oregon Health Authority cites as possible reasons the greater presence of fentanyl, which has increased overdose deaths across the country, as well as a downturn in reporting during the pandemic in 2020. <>stream [1228 0 R] Neither do we. Today, 21 states have legalized recreational marijuana, and another 10 have reduced . <><>1013 0 R]/P 1150 0 R/Pg 1146 0 R/S/Link>> But less than 1 percent of Oregon residents who accessed drug-related services since 110 was passed have entered treatment. Property crimes in the state have actually declined this year, according to the Criminal Justice Commission and the Justice Department. endobj She is a research associate withHealth in Justice Action Lab and a councilmember on Oregons decriminalization Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council. <>stream The name Addiction Recovery Center was deemed problematic because of the implication it must be a centera brick-and-mortar locationwhich may not be necessary, or even possible, in all areas of the state. She recounts having overdosed five times, resuscitated each time by police or EMTs with naloxone. Drugs are not decriminalized on tribal land, which is subject to federal law. The War on Drugs has been used to dramatically expand police powers when it comes to search, seizure and detention, greatly diminishing Fourth Amendment rights. I just started meeting more and more people who were into more and more things. 30 0 obj Copyright 2000-2023 Location Inc. +-r}0U,s9d/sh.la!)n> )QQn+ r1+5T[(lY,r3XL&WP 1126 0 obj Brian Pacheco of the Drug Policy Alliance, though, said people with drug problems need a range of options, including harm reduction services, housing assistance, peer support and, for those who cant get insurance or Medicaid, access to treatment centers. sOG)MM.s*7*u+]#@YI>d5DGupohAst6c^oUE@|JcxO=F"~7. I would like, This is the next step. If not, call me back. Excerpts 020916: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB) recommendation: "The FBI UCR Program will transition to a NIBRS-only data collection by January 1, 2021 and will evaluate the probability of achieving that goal on an annual basis. Oregon`s rate of substance use disorders is among the highest in the country, according to federal estimates. "The portions of the measure that impacted whether or not someone can . in Oregon Oregon VIOLENT CRIMES Population: 4,237,256 United States VIOLENT CRIMES Population: 331,449,281 Property Crime Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents) 100 75 50 25 0 26.62 National Median: 19 Oregon My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime 1 in 38 in Oregon Oregon Property CRIMES Population: 4,237,256 Jennifer Worth, Great Circles operations director, said Mull plays an important role. We visited four counties, two large and two small, geographically separated. People can alternatively show up to court to contest the ticket and a judge is authorized to reduce the fine to the minimum of $45. yc M-'K dGv?0. <>964 0 R]/P 1190 0 R/Pg 1177 0 R/S/Link>> x[[sX~wy)|I:T|I23'YSyRdBOF~ qYe7Ib_w*{RTU1{pv? 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