Worthy of Justice: A Veterans Treatment Court in Practice

Law & Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-100
Author(s):  
Jamie Rowen
Keyword(s):  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
Treatment Court

Characteristics of Nonviolent Versus Violent Offenders in Veterans Treatment Court

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danica E. Jardini ◽  
Alexandra Garber ◽  
Rachael M. Guerra ◽  
Christopher M. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Violent Offenders ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
Treatment Court

A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of Veterans Treatment Court Graduates in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice D. McCall ◽  
Keri L. Rodriguez ◽  
Debra Barnisin-Lange ◽  
Adam J. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Treatment Team ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Treatment Readiness ◽  
Major Metropolitan Area ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
History Of ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
Treatment Court

U.S. Veterans treatment courts (VTCs) serve justice-involved Veterans with behavioral health and reintegration issues. However, there is paucity of efforts examining VTC participants’ experiences and distinguishing the unique operations of VTCs. We summarize a descriptive history of a large VTC program in a major metropolitan area (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and examine the experiences of this VTC’s participants. We used content analysis to code VTC graduation proceeding transcripts with complementary content data from resources distributed by the presiding Judge to entering participants. From 2009 through 2016, 118 Veterans were graduated, averaging 9 to 12 months for completion for those with felony or non-felony charges, and blended monitoring with positive reinforcement within a three-stage program. From 62 VTC graduates across eight graduations, testimonies centered on gratitude toward the treatment team, treatment readiness, treatments received, and reintegration. As several theoretical frameworks on behavior change exist, opportunities remain to enhance the delivery of the VTC.

Whom Do They Serve? A National Examination of Veterans Treatment Court Participants and Their Challenges

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 515-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Marie Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Justice System ◽  
National Level ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
Active Duty Personnel ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Perceived Relationships ◽  
Treatment Court

The veterans treatment court (VTC) is a recently developed specialized court that targets the growing population of veterans in contact with the criminal justice system. Using data collected from the first national survey of VTCs in 2012, this study explores who VTC participants are by creating a descriptive portrait of their personal and military characteristics and the legal, extralegal, and programmatic challenges they face. This study also examines the perceived relationships between military service and legal and extralegal issues. This research produces the first early illustration of VTC participants on a national level, finding similarity and variability across VTCs, in comparison with the national veteran population, and between servicemen and servicewomen on a variety of factors. Furthermore, this study identifies recent changes in the VTC participant population. Recommendations for VTC programs and for research on justice-involved veterans and active-duty personnel are provided in light of the fluid VTC population.

Military veterans: Therapeutic journaling in a veterans treatment court

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. E. Canada ◽  
A. Brinkley ◽  
C. Peters ◽  
D. L. Albright
Keyword(s):  
Military Veterans ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
Treatment Court
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