Mentor Courts, Mentor Courts, Training Curriculum, Training Curriculum,

& Legislation& Legislation

Brian ClubbBrian ClubbProject DirectorProject Director

National Drug Court InstituteNational Drug Court Institute

• A Hybrid Drug and Mental Health Courts based on the successful Treatment Court Model

• Places Justice-Involved Veterans in appropriate treatment while under close judicial supervision Allows participants to go through the treatment court process with other Veterans

• Utilizes partnerships with the federal, state and local agencies, Veterans Service Organizations and mentor/peers

What is a Veterans Treatment Court?

1. Integrates alcohol, drug treatment, mental health treatment, medical services with justice system case processing

2. Using a non-adversarial approach, prosecution and defense promote public safety while protecting participants' due process rights

3. Eligible participants are identified early and promptly placed

4. Access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, mental health and rehabilitation services

5. Abstinence is monitored by frequent alcohol and drug testing

VTC Key Components

6. Coordinated strategy governs Court’s responses to participants' compliance

7. Ongoing judicial interaction with each Veteran is essential

8. Monitoring and evaluation measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness

9. Continuing interdisciplinary education promotes effective Court planning, implementation, and operations

10. Forging partnerships among the Veterans Administration, public agencies, and community-based organizations generates local support and enhances Court effectiveness

VTC Key Components

Veterans TreatmentVeterans TreatmentCourt Planning InitiativeCourt Planning Initiative

• Veterans Treatment Court Veterans Treatment Court CurriculumCurriculum– Funded through BJA’s DCPI grantFunded through BJA’s DCPI grant– Developed in conjunction with VA, Developed in conjunction with VA,

GAINS, & VTC professionalsGAINS, & VTC professionals– Treatment court model plus VA Treatment court model plus VA

services, Veteran-specific traumaservices, Veteran-specific trauma– Five-day long training with VTC visitFive-day long training with VTC visit– Pilot in Buffalo, Oct 10Pilot in Buffalo, Oct 10

Veterans TreatmentVeterans TreatmentMentor CourtsMentor Courts

• NDCI, in collaboration with CSATNDCI, in collaboration with CSAT• Platforms for training, technical Platforms for training, technical

assistance and researchassistance and research• Funding for VTC team visitsFunding for VTC team visits

Veterans TreatmentVeterans TreatmentMentor CourtsMentor Courts

• Buffalo Veterans Treatment CourtBuffalo Veterans Treatment Court• Orange County (CA) Orange County (CA)

Combat Veterans CourtCombat Veterans Court• Tulsa Veterans Treatment CourtTulsa Veterans Treatment Court• Santa Clara County (CA) Santa Clara County (CA)

Veterans Treatment CourtVeterans Treatment Court

““Justice for Vets”Justice for Vets”The National ClearinghouseThe National Clearinghousefor Veterans Treatment Courtsfor Veterans Treatment Courts

www.justiceforvets.orgwww.justiceforvets.org

““Justice for Vets”Justice for Vets”The National ClearinghouseThe National Clearinghousefor Veterans Treatment Courtsfor Veterans Treatment Courts

www.justiceforvets.orgwww.justiceforvets.org

National Association ofDrug Court Professionals

Justice For Vets: The National Clearinghouse for Veterans Treatment Court

 SITREP 001-10

(Situation Report) 

Welcome to the first addition of the Justice For Vets SITREP, a regular update on Veterans Treatment Courts. The military uses SITREPs, or Situation Reports, to keep personnel apprised of what is occurring in and around military units. Justice For Vets will use this same tool to keep you informed of important developments within the Veterans Treatment Court movement to include news, legislation, media coverage, resources, funding opportunities, special events and more. Please pass this along to anyone you feel would be interested in receiving information on Veterans Treatment Courts. All of this and much more is also available at www.JusticeForVets.org, the National Clearinghouse for Veterans Treatment Courts.

 Below is your SITREP for 5/17/10

 

 

VA Secretary Shinseki visits the Buffalo Veterans Treatment CourtOn April 6, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, a retired four-star general in the U.S. Army, continued his outstanding support of Veterans Treatment Courts by visiting the Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court.

Click here to read about the visit .

Justice For Vets “SITREP”

Justice For Vets SITREPJustice For Vets SITREP

• Regular update on Veterans Treatment Courts

• News, legislation, media coverage, resources, funding opportunities, special events

• Links back to Links back to JusticeForVets.orgJusticeForVets.org

LegislationLegislation

• Services Education and Services Education and Rehabilitation for Veterans (SERV)Rehabilitation for Veterans (SERV)– Would provide $25 million in grants for Would provide $25 million in grants for

new/existing VTCsnew/existing VTCs– Violent offender languageViolent offender language

• State LegislationState Legislation– Establishment of VTCsEstablishment of VTCs– Sentencing MitigationSentencing Mitigation– Establishment of Statewide Task Forces Establishment of Statewide Task Forces

Questions?Questions?

Brian Clubb877-266-1374, ext. 35bclubb@ndci.org