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MN: Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder present challenges for the criminal justice system. Alternatives put into place.

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

"Minnesota is ahead of the curve when it comes to making concessions for veteran offenders. With help from veterans? advocate Guy Gambill, the state Legislature this year amended a state statute to take into account the mental health status of veterans during the sentencing phase of criminal proceedings. Now, if a defendant in Minnesota is convicted of a crime, it?s recommended that the court ask if he or she is a veteran. If the defendant is a veteran and has been diagnosed as having a mental illness, the court may consult with the federal or state Department of Veterans Affairs to determine treatment options in lieu of or along with a jail sentence." Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder present challenges for the criminal justice system by Dan Heilman Associate Editor Minnesota Lawyer October 24, 2008 9:50 AM CST ? As of Sept...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on October 30, 2008 (boomark / email).