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DA and public defender outline gaps: child advocacy center, opioid intercept and new client advocate
Summary
District Attorney Steven Baratta described plans to add a county detective and use opioid funds for an early-intercept program; Public Defender Noria D'Aluzio said a client-advocate grant received in January 2025 is already helping coordination with specialty courts.
District Attorney Steven Baratta updated the committee on staffing and program plans for the DA's office, saying he intends to hire one additional county detective and is working with the county executive and personnel committee to reassign positions related to the drug task force. "I'm getting some opioid funding now," Baratta said, adding he plans to use that money to pilot an early-intercept program in the prison to assess and connect people with…
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