Law Practice
Oct. 24, 2018
Step up to represent veteran inmates
As of Jan. 1, 2019, veterans sentenced prior to Jan. 1, 2015 will have an opportunity to go back to court and ask for a sentence reduction if they have one of the enumerated maladies after serving in the armed forces.
In 2010, at the request of Vietnam Veterans of America, I authored an article on veterans' courts. After publication, I received letters from incarcerated Vietnam veterans serving life terms in California prisons. They were thrilled to hear that society's response to veterans has evolved since they served in the military. In responding to them, I wrote something to the effect that they were in a position to help other veterans who find themselves on the wrong side of ...
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