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PORTLAND, Ore. — Standing alongside state and federal law enforcement partners at a packed press conference Tuesday morning, Multnomah County officials proudly announced the successful completion of Portland’s ten-year strategy for addressing mental illness by doing almost nothing about it.
“Today marks a major milestone,” one official told reporters from behind a podium emblazoned with government seals. “A decade ago, we made the difficult decision to stop pretending we had enough psychiatric beds, treatment facilities, or long-term care options. Since then, we’ve remained remarkably consistent.”
Officials described the anniversary as one of the city’s greatest policy achievements.
According to a detailed 147-page report released during the event,
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