WATERTOWN — The last witness called by the prosecution to testify in Nicole M. Lacey’s trial said the DNA of the man who she allegedly ran over with an Impala
WATERTOWN â Jefferson County officials are hoping that more interaction between law enforcement and mental health services will help save the county hundreds of thousands of dollars, and cut down on the number of mentally ill people put into the criminal justice system without adequate treatment.
In April of this year, Jefferson County was billed $244,000 for competency restoration services â a New York state program run by the Office of Mental Health. When a criminal defendant charged with a felony is found to be unable to understand the court proceedings in their trial, theyâre referred to competency restoration at a state-run mental health care facility.