The committee announced the plan for how counties of all sizes will be able to request their portion of the historic $7.5 million investment of state money.
State advisory committee releases plan for historic public defense money mcall.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcall.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The committee announced the plan for how counties of all sizes will be able to request their portion of the historic $7.5 million investment of state money.
Can opioid settlement money fund public defense in Pennsylvania? wesa.fm - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wesa.fm Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the opioid crisis raged across Pennsylvania, public defenders increasingly represented people whose charges stemmed from their addiction. In Elk County a sparse mountainous region home to just over 30,000 people local officials saw opioid settlement funds as a much-needed solution. Gary Knaresboro, Elk County’s chief public defender, said his office interacts directly […]