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Judge extends discharge deadlines for Oregon State Hospital patients

Federal case keeps mentally ill people from getting stuck in jail without treatment, but local officials remain concerned
December 26, 2023
 
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

A controversial court order setting discharge deadlines for most Oregon State Hospital patients will stay in place for another year after