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‘I was going to be six feet under’: Veterans Treatment Court program helps veterans reclaim their lives after service
Read full article: ‘I was going to be six feet under’: Veterans Treatment Court program helps veterans reclaim their lives after serviceThe Veterans Treatment Court is a program within the Duval County Court system to help veterans with substance abuse and mental health treatment. It’s an extensive process with weekly meetings and one-on-one mentors.
Local veteran says he would be in prison if not for Veterans Treatment Court
Read full article: Local veteran says he would be in prison if not for Veterans Treatment CourtVeterans Treatment Court, also referred to as VTC, has been available to active duty or military veterans since 2013 in Duval County. There are similar programs in Clay and Nassau counties.
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Program giving active duty and discharged service members a second chance
Read full article: Program giving active duty and discharged service members a second chanceJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eighty-six veterans in 30 months and just one has returned to jail -- that’s an impressive success rate for Jacksonville’s Veterans Treatment Court. They can enroll in the Veterans Treatment Court, which is a court-supervised, comprehensive treatment program. “It is a very intense program,” explained Judge Mose Floyd, who presides over the court. There is also a community service project at the end as an attempt to give back to the community." Prosecutors, defense attorneys and Duval County judges help identify veterans who have been arrested who may qualify for the program.