Peter Koutoujian, JD, MPA

Sheriff
Middlesex Sheriff's Office
Medford, Massachusetts

As a prosecutor, legislator, professor, and law enforcement leader, Peter J. Koutoujian has worked on the intricate issues that intersect public safety and public health throughout his career.

Sheriff Koutoujian is a graduate of Bridgewater State University, the New England School of Law and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

While a state representative, he led the state’s first commissions on prescription drug abuse as well as ethnic disparities in healthcare. As sheriff, his use of specialty units to target treatment towards unique populations such as individuals with substance use disorders, young adults and military veterans has earned national acclaim. More importantly, his commitment to data has made these programs and their results – reduced recidivism and healthier, safer communities – replicable across the country.

Sheriff Koutoujian was elected by his statewide and national peers to serve as both the President of Major County Sheriffs of America and the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Reducing Overdose and Withdrawal-Related Deaths and Implementing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Programs in Jails and Prisons

  Tuesday, April 19, 2022
  2:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET