Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Hudson County pushes $2 million grant for mental‑health court as resident alleges local prosecutor mishandled assault complaints
Summary
A resident pressed commissioners about a Prosecutor's Office grant application of up to $2 million, alleging past mishandling of sexual‑assault complaints by a local prosecutor; County Commissioner William O'Dea told the Board the funds would support a mental‑health court and diversion services, and a prosecutor's office representative declined to discuss personnel or investigative matters at the meeting.
Hudson County commissioners on May 8 heard public concern about an application from the County Prosecutor’s Office to accept up to $2 million in state grant funds for a mental‑health court and related services.
At the meeting, resident and private investigator Leroy Truth said he was troubled by the idea of approving grant funding when, he alleged, prior sexual‑assault complaints had been buried by the local prosecutor’s office and that politics had improperly influenced charging decisions. “How do we know this money is going to be used…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat