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Public defender wins one-year extension of indigent defense grant; county to fund part-time advocate, mental-health attorney and Westlaw AI subscriptions
Summary
The county accepted a one-year extension of an indigent defense grant that adds $99,066; the public defender asked to retain a part-time social services advocate, a mental-health attorney, provide a retention bonus, and buy Westlaw Precision subscriptions for staff.
The Lebanon County Board of Commissioners approved an extended grant allocation to the county’s public defender’s office that adds $99,066 and authorizes several personnel and software expenditures for calendar year 2026.
Chief Public Defender Megan Sitwell told commissioners the indigent defense fund, previously set to run through Dec. 31, 2025, will be extended to Dec. 31, 2026, with an additional $99,066 allocated to the county. Sitwell asked the board to approve continued funding for a part-time social services advocate, a mental-health…
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