{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-421.500","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 421.500","heading":"Findings.","body":"The Legislative Assembly finds that:\n      (1) Substance use disorders negatively impact adults in custody at a significantly greater frequency than nonincarcerated individuals in the community.\n      (2) Substance use disorders should be considered chronic illnesses for which effective treatment is available.\n      (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.","path":["11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services","34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections","Chapter 421 — Department of Corrections Institutions; Compacts"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"31d49e1c02165da12a90e68b0a36a603d3c6b803b786890654f543ca12fbc191","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-421.490","next":"us-or/ors-421.502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}