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District attorney aims to refill staff and relaunch drug court using provider-billing model
Summary
The district attorney reported the office will reach funded staffing (12 deputy DAs) and outlined plans to restart drug treatment court by mid-January using a treatment provider (Emergence) that can bill for services; deflection and restorative justice pilots are also under way.
The district attorney told the board the office began the fiscal year with several vacancies but expected to be at its funded complement of 12 deputy district attorneys by the 20th of the month; one victim-advocate opening will still be advertised.
The DA outlined a plan to relaunch drug treatment court with a target start in January. The program currently lacks a grant to pay for treatment and urinalysis costs; the DA said they are pursuing treatment providers willing to bill for services rather than rely on a county-funded…
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