Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 421.500 (2026)

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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]

Note: 421.500 to 421.512 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 421 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: State v. Clark, 134 P.3d 1074 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).

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State v. Clark, 134 P.3d 1074 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “4 Included among such programs are alternative incarceration programs, such as boot camp, ORS 421.500 to 421.512; “earned-time” sentence reduction, ORS 421.”

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