Second Ohio Veterans Court Opens in Youngstown

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Youngstown Municipal Court recently started a Veteran’s Court, the second in Ohio.  According to a recent announcement by the Ohio Supreme Court:

“Veterans courts address the needs of those veterans suffering from a traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, or related issue that leads to behavior resulting in criminal charges. The new treatment court, a division of the Youngstown Municipal Court, will assist veterans charged with nonviolent misdemeanor offenses by offering mental health counseling; treatment services for alcohol and substance abuse; vocational skills advancement; and mentoring. The court also will assist with connecting veterans to the many federal resources now available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans charged with felonies that do not result in physical injury to another may also be considered for participation.”

The first veterans court opened in 2009 as part of the Mansfield Municipal Court.

While Cuyahoga County Common pleas court does not have a specialty docket for veterans, it does have a drug court and a mental health docket.  See Local Rules 30.1, 30.2.

Photo:  Iraq Veterans Against the War, by Joe Holmes

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