Opioid settlement cash a boon to state prosecutors | News, Sports, Jobs

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 […]

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