In addition, to ensure that the prison remains free of drugs, prisoners are subject to regular urinalysis testing. Even during times of cost-cutting, Sondervan strongly recommends maintaining substance abuse treatment programs, including urinalysis testing on a regular basis. When times get bad and the budget goes down, don't give up on your core values. Oregon Oregon is using a multidisciplinary approach to develop and implement a statewide set of standards or goals that apply to different aspects of life in the state, including public safety, health care, the environment, the economy, education, and social issues, Judge Darryl Larson said. Known as the Oregon Benchmarks, the program outlines specific goals for every category of state government activity.
Different agencies share goals, encouraging cross-agency collaboration.
For example, preventing teen pregnancy may be a secondary goal of the juvenile justice system, and a primary goal for health and human services. All objectives are developed so that their achievement can be measured quantitatively. Cooperation between agencies has enabled the state to develop cutting-edge drug treatment programs and improve its juvenile justice system. The entire benchmark framework is publicly disseminated, which has increased state accountability for establishing and meeting goals. In addition, the people of the state are encouraged to be active participants in the process.