The funds will be paid over a three-year period and will be
instrumental in ensuring that Allegany County meets its obligations to provide
counsel at first appearance and effective representation at all stages of a
criminal prosecution.
It is anticipated that the Public Defender’s Office will be
hiring another attorney as well as an investigative social worker under the
terms of the award. The grant
application was written to fully fund the salaries, benefits and all related
costs of these positions without the addition of county tax dollars.
