The Legislative Assembly finds that:

1. (1) Substance use disorders negatively impact adults in custody at a significantly greater frequency than nonincarcerated individuals in the community.
2. (2) Substance use disorders should be considered chronic illnesses for which effective treatment is available.
3. (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.

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.

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