Criminal
May 15, 2023
Commission reports to Congress on vets in criminal justice system
Veteran treatment courts operate in hundreds of jurisdictions, but participation is often restricted to minor offenses, and only 36 of 2,300 prosecutors’ offices have reported operating veteran-specific diversion programs. These and other flaws in the system result in veterans missing out on diversion opportunities or treatment that targets service-related trauma, the study found.
The Council on Criminal Justice’s Veterans Justice Commission released its first set of recommendations to Congress for grappling with why so many military veterans end up in prison or jail.
“The commission is conducting its work in three phases focused on the transition from military service to civilian life, the front end of the criminal justice system and the back end of the system,” Justice Eileen C. Moore of the 4th District Court of ...
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