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Board debates using opioid settlement funds for treatment space rather than advertising
Summary
Board members discussed using opioid settlement money to build treatment or therapy space at the prison—citing Schuylkill County’s example—instead of spending heavily on public-service advertising; members said they want long‑lasting programs and physical space for treatment.
Board members raised the possibility of using opioid settlement funds for a physical addition or dedicated treatment space at the prison to support addiction and co‑occurring mental‑health services. One board member said Schuylkill County had used settlement funds to add treatment space and urged the county to pursue a similar path rather than spending heavily on public advertising:…
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