ORS 421.500: Findings.

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. [1993 c.681 §1; 1999 c.239 §2; 2023 c.108 §1]