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May 20, 2010
Minnesota Attempts To Help Mentally Ill Veterans Accused Of Crimes.
NPR (5/12, Mador), in its "All Things Considered" program, ran the third of a five-part series on veterans, noting that as some Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffering from mental-health problems "get in trouble with the law and become entwined in the criminal justice system, states are looking for new ways to help," including Minnesota, where a "special court aimed at helping vets avoid jail time will launch this summer, and police officers are being trained to identify veterans with combat-related issues before they end up in court."
According to NPR, most of at "least two dozen Veterans Treatment Courts...operating around" the country "have a good track record of dramatically cutting re-arrest rates."
Related Links:
- New Minn. Court Handles Vets Accused Of Crimes," Jessica Mador, National Public Radio, May 12, 2010.
Posted by admin at May 20, 2010 06:16 PM