The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office is starting a program Friday that puts those arrested for small amounts of illegal drugs in treatment rather than behind bars, but seeks maximum prison time for drug dealers.

District Attorney John Hummel said the Goldilocks program will find the right intervention for each drug suspect’s crime, hence the literary nod to the children’s story. It will give low-level offenders a chance to avoid felony convictions that often lead to hurdles in employment and housing, Hummel said.

“The whole concept of this is we are diverting you from the criminal justice system,” he said.