February 01, 2024 - Armstrong, PA
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Armstrong County has joined the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI), a collaborative program launched by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and law enforcement to divert individuals in need to treatment services. Armstrong County becomes the 28th county to join LETI as Attorney General Henry continues efforts to expand the program. PA LETI is a law enforcement-led treatment initiative that enables Pennsylvanians in Armstrong County seeking treatment for substance use disorder to contact probation and parole services, the sheriff's department, other county officials, and community stakeholders, who will then contact the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission. "I applaud Armstrong County's attention to this crisis and the need to divert individuals from criminal charges and prison when treatment services are in the best interests of the person and community," said Attorney General Michelle Henry. "By connecting individuals to the treatment they need, LETI saves lives, makes our communities stronger, and helps to minimize the stigma associated with substance use disorder. I commend the work that District Attorney Charlton and our law enforcement partners across Armstrong County are doing to help build stronger, healthier communities."Speakers Include:Katie Charlton, Armstrong County District AttorneyMichelle Henry, Attorney General of PennsylvaniaChristopher Fabec, Chief of Police, Southern Armstrong Regional Police DepartmentKami Anderson, Director, Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol CommissionWill Sly, Armstrong County IST Graduate
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