LaPorte County Veterans Treatment Court

LaPorte Superior Court 3's Veterans Treatment Court, presided over by Judge Jeffrey L. Thorne, pairs a veteran in the criminal justice system with a veteran mentor for 12 to 18 months of treatment and supervision; it takes defendants whose offence can be linked to military service and who had no similar record before enlisting.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, La Porte, Michigan City, Superior Court 3, IC 33-23-16, Jeffrey Thorne, mentor.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

LaPorte County, INCounty

Indiana's veterans courts are problem-solving courts under IC 33-23-16; the Indiana entry explains certification and eligibility. The county's page: "The Veterans Treatment Court will accept defendants that have served, or are serving in the military, that have no criminal history or similar offenses prior to enlistment, and whose criminal activity can be linked to military service." It is "a team approach at helping U.S. Military Veterans in La Porte County that are in trouble with the law. This court is designed to give veterans a mentor who is a veteran themselves. The veteran will meet with his/her mentor over the course of 12 - 18 months." Who runs it. Judge Jeffrey Thorne, La Porte County Superior Court 3; the team includes probation, community corrections, the county's drug and alcohol programme, the Veterans Services Officer, the public defender, a VA Veteran Justice Outreach specialist and a deputy prosecutor. The Office of Court Services' October 2026 directory gives the program director, Corissa Jill Strader, 809 State Street, Suite 101, La Porte, 219-326-6808. The County Council appropriated $26,374.06 from the court's fund on February 23, 2026. Veterans can volunteer as mentors through the court's enrolment form.

Thresholds

Thresholds for LaPorte County Veterans Treatment Court
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran with a pending eligible case who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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