Public Defender reports $100,000 DCJS grant; committee approves allocation and intern pay

Jul 1, 2026

Public Defender J.R. Santana Carter presented his monthly report, introduced two interns and asked the committee to accept a $100,000 non-competitive DCJS grant to be split 50/50 with the conflict defender's office; committee also approved paying the DA's summer intern listed as an office aid.

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Public Defender J.R. Santana Carter told the Allegany County Public Safety Committee on July 1 that his office had received a $100,000 non-competitive grant from the Division of Criminal Justice Services and asked the committee to formally accept and appropriate the funds.

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