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$14 Million in Grants From SAMHSA Available to Specialty Courts
There are no doubts that specialty courts, such as Drug Courts, Veterans Treatment Courts, and Family Drug Courts are making a difference in the lives of offenders who battle addiction issues. Thanks...
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The Economics and the Social Impact: Why NADCP is So Important
Today marks the opening of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 18th Annual Drug Court Training Conference in Nashville, where 4,000 criminal justice professionals will meet to learn,...
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Veterans Treatment Courts Get New Advocate
Last week the National Association of Drug Court Professionals announced the addition of former U.S. Marine Officer Kenneth Gardner to the Justice for Vets team. Gardner will work as part of the...
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Military Veterans Find Sobriety, Redemption Through Veterans Treatment Courts
Vietnam Veteran Larry Strange is feeling better today. Better than he has in many years, thanks to his new-found sobriety and the help of the Kansas City Municipal Veterans Court. Strange is one of the...
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Are Veterans Treatment Courts “Preferential?”
A recent Bloomberg news article took an in-depth look at the different experiences two combat veterans had with the criminal justice system after running afoul of the law. Mike Jones, a former Army...
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Making a Difference: An Inspiring Veterans Court Story Out of Austin, TX
While Veterans Day recently passed, we found this story in the Austin American Statesman particularly moving. Meet 63-year-old David Brown, who has lived a lifetime of difficulties after serving in...
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Top 12 of 2012: Veterans Treatment Courts Multiply, Make a Difference
While 2008 was the launch of the first court docket specifically designed for military combat veterans, 2012 has been a dynamic year for Veterans Treatment Courts. The White House Office of National...
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All Rise America! Cross Country Tour Will Kick Off National Drug Court Month
On April 29th, the second annual All Rise America! Relay for Recovery will commence in Santa Maria, California, kicking off a month-long, cross country tour that will highlight National Drug Court...
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Alert: NADCP Asks for Support as Congress Weighs Drug, Veterans Court Funding
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals has issued an Action Needed Alert to supporters of drug and veterans treatment courts. According to an alert distributed today, within the next few...
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NADCP Training Conference Offers Education and Inspiration
Last week over 3,000 court administrators, judges, lawyers, addiction treatment professionals, and industry experts gathered in Washington, D.C., for the National Association of Drug Court...
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Veterans Courts Give Hope and Sobriety to Those Who Served
When veteran Robert Wiese got arrested for a DUI after his “welcome home” celebration, he was embarrassed and ashamed. “Instead of using good judgment and using the ride I’d already established, I...
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RAND Study Looks at Military Contractors and Alcohol Misuse
For a significant number of veterans, alcohol misuse is one legacy of their military service. In 2006, 1.8 million veterans of any age met the criteria for having a substance abuse disorder. And in...
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Alcohol Monitoring Grants Available for Veterans Treatment Courts
Alcohol misuse and abuse pose significant risks for U.S. Military Veterans and are often central issues for Veterans who become involved in the criminal justice system. Over 80% of justice-involved...
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U.S. Military Veterans Find Help and Hope in Special Court
A disproportionate number of U.S. Military Veterans find themselves embroiled in the U.S. justice system after returning from combat. Veterans Treatment Courts, first established in 2007 in Buffalo,...
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