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The Dramatic Decline of Civil Commitment in Oregon, 1972 to 2020

Thomas E. Hansen, Joseph D. Bloom and Amela Blekic
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2022, 50 (4) 533-540; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.220003-21
Thomas E. Hansen
Dr. Hansen is Adjunct Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Bloom is Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Blekic is Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR.
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Joseph D. Bloom
Dr. Hansen is Adjunct Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Bloom is Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Blekic is Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR.
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Amela Blekic
Dr. Hansen is Adjunct Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Bloom is Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Blekic is Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR.
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    Oregon Investigations, Hearings, and Commitments

    YearInvestigationsInvestigations per 100,000HearingsHearings per 100,000CommitmentsCommitments per 100,000Investigations to HearingsHearings to Commitment
    1972    1,16853.2  
    19833,996149.8  1,16543.7  
    19935,864193.3  95931.6  
    19965,942167.61,02328.986624.417.2%84.7%
    19975,938179.81,01030.688226.717.0%87.3%
    19986,315188.51,06931.990327.016.9%84.5%
    19996,508191.81,10432.597028.617.0%87.9%
    20006,938202.21,14033.297928.516.4%85.9%
    20017,439214.41,16333.5102429.515.6%88.0%
    20028,374239.11,08631.089625.613.0%82.5%
    20038,378236.896927.482723.411.6%85.3%
    20047,974222.895326.678321.912.0%82.2%
    20057,741213.496726.780222.112.5%82.9%
    20069,134247.9106628.982822.511.7%77.7%
    20079,341249.891324.468618.39.8%75.1%
    20089,264244.879521.060215.98.6%75.7%
    20098,527223.575719.857115.08.9%75.4%
    20109,023235.573519.259315.58.1%80.7%
    20119,441244.768917.956514.67.3%82.0%
    20129,851253.683121.466517.18.4%80.0%
    20139,852251.470918.158114.87.2%81.9%
    20147,215182.155614.048912.37.7%87.9%
    20156,151153.278519.661715.412.8%78.6%
    20166,578161.478719.357514.112.0%73.1%
    20175,540133.869916.953012.812.6%75.8%
    20185,498131.168116.251412.312.4%75.5%
    20195,506130.669416.555113.112.6%79.4%
    20204,902115.648311.43909.29.9%80.7%
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    Portland Metropolitan Area County Data

    20132014201520162017201820192020
    Clackamas County        
     Investigations/100,000224.0168.8147.1155.9143.1140.6139.7132.2
     14DDs as % of Investigations6.1%8.4%5.6%5.5%8.0%11.6%16.1%15.0%
     Hearings/100,00022.221.119.815.212.620.217.713.7
     Commitments/100,00016.515.514.510.19.216.613.29.7
             
    Washington County        
     Investigations/100,000172.5151.2144.2133.9136.5142.9132.1129.6
     14DDs as % of Investigations12.4%20.7%19.7%17.6%16.2%10.1%9.4%10.9%
     Hearings/100,00011.98.59.36.05.76.05.53.9
     Commitments/100,0006.84.84.23.92.73.41.51.3
             
    Multnomah County        
     Investigations/100,000501.7406.1362.8342.7270.2257.8246.2347.8
     14DDs as % of InvestigationsNANANA11.9%11.0%17.1%27.6%21.5%
     Hearings/100,00032.934.031.634.135.535.040.732.3
     Commitments/100,00028.730.829.530.434.330.537.328.3
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    14-Day Diversions (14DD) by Most Populous Counties and for State, 2020

     14DD CasesCases per 100,000Population
    Multnomah County61475.2816,638
    Washington County8113.4606,280
    Clackamas County9221.9420,958
    Lane County6416.6385,585
    Marion County9727.7350,224
    Jackson County8324.3222,477
    Oregon1,26529.64,268,055
    Oregon less Multnomah65118.93,451,417
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