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VETERANS TREATMENT COURT

VETERANS TREATMENT COURT. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT. Helmet camera captures soldier shot in firefight Video captures an American soldier getting caught in gunfire with the Taliban in Afghanistan. NBC News, Dara Brown reports. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews.com/49196413.

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VETERANS TREATMENT COURT

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  1. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT

  2. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • Helmet camera captures soldier shot in firefight • Video captures an American soldier getting caught in gunfire with the Taliban in Afghanistan. NBC News, Dara Brown reports. • http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews.com/49196413

  3. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • The Superior Court for San Bernardino County, in partnership with the Probation Dept. and the VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. • Treatment, in lieu of incarceration

  4. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • Problems adjusting to civilian life, • Mental Health • Dual Diagnosis • Substance abuse • Alcohol • Prescriptions • Meth • Marijuana • Cocaine

  5. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • Veterans meet daily for group sessions guided by social workers, and coupled with individualized treatment plans designed by VA psychologists and psychiatrists.

  6. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • 18 Months: 3 Stages • Stage I • 60 day minimum, sober, stable and sanction free • Testing & NA/AA 3x’s wk • Court Review every 2 wks • Stage II • 120 days minimum w/90 days of sobriety • Full time schedule • Court Review every 2-4 wks

  7. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • Stage III • 180 day minimum • Relapse prevention plan • Court Review every 2-6 wks • Aftercare 180 days sober • 180 day minimum, stable and sanction free.

  8. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • Graduation Requirements • Completed 180 days stage3 • 180 days continuous sober/stable days • Relapse Plan • Stable & Sober Residence • Fines and Fees paid off • Full schedule • Work/School and or volunteer

  9. VETERANS TREATMENT COURT • Upon successful completion of the VJO program, the Court may consider dismissing the veteran’s court case, • Including, where appropriate, reducing the felony conviction to a misdemeanor as a positive reinforcement incentive.

  10. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

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