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Travis County planning to launch veterans court

Having written over the weekend about the rise of Texas veterans courts, I was pleased to see Travis County announce they'd also create one in addition to their existing mental health court ("Travis County looking to set up court for veterans," Dec. 16):Travis County officials say not enough is being done locally to identify veterans in need of mental health treatment. "Obtaining a criminal conviction or serving jail time ... will not resolve the problems underlying the offense," said Travis County Constable Maria Canchola. "Intervention for our veterans is essential." The possible creation of a local veterans court was hailed by veterans groups as a vital step. "Treatment is far more effective and far less expensive," said Paul Sullivan, head of the Austin-based group Veterans for Common Sense...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 15, 2009 (boomark / email).