ORS 137.688: Controlled substance offense data; rules.

(1) For purposes of tracking racial or other demographic disparities in enforcement, the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall collect and analyze the following data concerning deflections, arrests, charges and convictions for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance offenses:

      (a) The date and location of each deflection and arrest;

      (b) The specific offense for which each person was arrested, charged or convicted; and

      (c) Demographic data for each person deflected, arrested, charged or convicted.

      (2) Beginning no later than February 1, 2026, the commission shall make the results of an analysis of the data described in this section available to the public in a clear and accessible format, either in a report or on the website of the commission.

      (3) In carrying out the commission’s duties under this section, the commission may use any information concerning deflections obtained as part of carrying out the duties of the commission under ORS 137.687 or as part of the grant program application, monitoring and evaluation process described in ORS 430.430 and 430.432.

      (4) Data reported under this section shall be used only for statistical purposes and not for any other purpose. The data reports may not contain information that reveals the identity of any individual. Data collected by government agencies or held by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission under this section that may reveal the identity of any individual is exempt from public disclosure in any manner.

      (5) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section.