SE Portland neighbors say they werent notified about treatment drop-off center [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new 24-hour drop-off treatment readiness center has been announced for Portland’s Central Eastside but neighbors say they weren’t notified about the plans beforehand.

According to Multnomah County, the facility at 900 S.E. Sandy Blvd “will function as a space for law enforcement to bring — or deflect — individuals unlawfully possessing drugs for services and treatment referral instead of booking them into jail.”

This is part of an effort to implement the recently passed House Bill 4002, which allows counties in Oregon to opt-in to treatment-first alternatives to jail for offenders caught with small quantities of drugs. The state law is a reform to the previously voter-passed Measure 110.

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Many residents of the Buckman Neighborhood, where the deflection center will be located, who spoke with KOIN 6 News said they’re in favor of more treatment centers for people but raised concerns about not being included in the public …