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August 17, 2022 - Tunkhannock , PA

Wyoming County Joins AG Shapiro's Treatment Initiative

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Wyoming County has joined the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI), a program launched by Attorney General Shapiro in collaboration with law enforcement that provides assistance to Pennsylvanians suffering from substance use disorder in enrolling in treatment services. Sixteen counties across the Commonwealth have previously joined the LETI program.

PA LETI is a law enforcement-led treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County seeking treatment for substance use disorder to use their local law enforcement, county officials, and community stakeholders, to contact Luzerne/Wyoming Drug and Alcohol Program for treatment services without the threat of arrest.

"We lose 14 Pennsylvanias a day to the opioid epidemic," said Attorney General Josh Shapiro. "Connecting individuals to the treatment they need will save lives, make our communities stronger, and help minimize the stigma associated with substance use disorder. I commend District Attorney Peters and our law enforcement partners across Wyoming County for implementing this program in their communities."

Speaker List:
Joe Peters - Wyoming County District Attorney
Josh Shapiro - Pennsylvania Attorney General
Keith Carpenter - Police Chief of Tunkhannock Borough
Ryan Hogan - Administrator of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program
Ashley Bunnell - In Recovery



Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_01.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_02.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_03.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_04.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Joe Peters, Wyoming County District Attorney, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_05.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Joe Peters, Wyoming County District Attorney, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_06.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_07.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_08.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_09.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_10.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chief Keith Carpenter, Police Chief of Tunkhannock Borough, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_11.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chief Keith Carpenter, Police Chief of Tunkhannock Borough, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_12.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chief Keith Carpenter, Police Chief of Tunkhannock Borough, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_13.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chief Keith Carpenter, Police Chief of Tunkhannock Borough, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_14.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Chief Keith Carpenter, Police Chief of Tunkhannock Borough, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_15.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Ryan Hogan, Administrator of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_16.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Ryan Hogan, Administrator of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_17.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Ryan Hogan, Administrator of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_18.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Joe Peters, Wyoming County District Attorney, discusses the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_19.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Ashley Bunnell, who is in long-term recovery for substance use disorder, voices her support for the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_20.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Ashley Bunnell, who is in long-term recovery for substance use disorder, voices her support for the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_21.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the expansion of the Law Enforcement Initiative (LETI), a treatment initiative that will allow Pennsylvanians in Wyoming County to seek treatment for substance use disorder without the threat of arrest, in Tunkhannock, PA on August 17, 2022.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22089_oag_leti_22.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>