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ORS 421.500: Findings.
Where this section sits in the code
- 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
- 34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections
- Chapter 421 — Department of Corrections Institutions; Compacts
The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) Substance use disorders negatively impact adults in custody at a significantly greater frequency than nonincarcerated individuals in the community.
(2) Substance use disorders should be considered chronic illnesses for which effective treatment is available.
(3) Diverting sentenced offenders from a traditional correctional setting into structured programs that provide treatment for substance use disorders or cognitive restructuring has proven to reduce criminal recidivism in this state.
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