Multnomah County prosecutor urges Oregon legislators to expand definition of the mentally ill to include heroin addicts

7 February 2012, 6:53 pm

Prosecutor Ryan Lufkin will urge legislators to consider expanding the definition of the mentally ill to include heroin addicts, paving the way for the state to hold a hearing to "commit" or force repeat users into inpatient or outpatient drug treatment within days of arrest, before they're released from jail.... Read More »

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