Drug court funding from opioid settlement
St. Charles Parish
Summary
The parish is directing $80,000 a year of its opioid settlement money to keep a public defender staffing drug court, which serves non-violent parish residents battling addiction. The program has helped about 500 people stay out of the criminal justice system.
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Last discussed Jan 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
$80,000 per year from opioid settlement funds, budgeted for multiple years.
Non-violent offenders in drug court getting treatment, plus parish residents overall through reduced recidivism.
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