Clackamas County deflection plan set to start Sunday, alongside House Bill 4002

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Clackamas County's new deflection program is set to begin on Sept. 1 following trouble receiving funding in early August.

The program, which is aimed at helping people with substance use disorders to avoid criminal justice, faced a rocky start after it was denied funding from the state.

Clackamas was the only county whose drug deflection plan was initially denied however shortly after, the plan received approval with changes.

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