The Fayette County Veterans Treatment Court, overseen by Circuit Judge Tom Travis since a 2013 pilot, is a voluntary programme of at least 18 months - court appearances, counselling, testing, treatment and a veteran mentor - open only to veterans in the criminal legal system, including some who do not qualify for full VA benefits.
Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Lexington, Tom Travis, Department of Specialty Courts, mentor, County Attorney.
Kentucky's veterans treatment courts are Department of Specialty Courts programmes of the Court of Justice, which the State catalog has no entry for, and the department's page names Fayette among the counties where it runs one, taking referrals "regardless of county of residence".
The Fayette County Attorney's page. "Veterans Treatment Court, overseen by Circuit Judge Tom Travis, is a voluntary program that includes regular court appearances, extensive and intensive individual and group counseling sessions, random drug and alcohol testing, mental health treatment, and regular attendance at recovery/self-help meetings. It is only open to veterans who are currently in our criminal legal system. Each veteran in the program acquires a veteran mentor who can relate to the experiences that have contributed to the legal issues the veteran participant currently faces. Additionally, the program offers assistance with housing and job placement issues. The program lasts a minimum of 18 months."
Who else. "Our program started as a pilot program in October, 2013. We received a full grant commitment in October, 2014. The grant allows us to accept and treat veterans who, although they have served our country, may not qualify for full veteran's benefits."
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Thresholds for Fayette County Veterans Treatment Court
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Justice-involved veteran
The court is for a veteran with an open criminal case who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.
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