Monroe Circuit Court's Veterans Court, one of its four certified problem-solving court components under Presiding Judge Mary Ellen Diekhoff since December 1, 2016 and certified October 25, 2024 through August 14, 2027, addresses serious substance abuse and veteran-related problems with VA supportive services, treatment providers and rehabilitative options; its 2026 Indiana Supreme Court grant of $99,394 is the only one of the county's four court grants that funds staff.
Also called: veterans treatment court, veterans court, problem solving court, IC 33-23-16, Monroe Circuit Court, Mary Ellen Diekhoff, probation, Bloomington, Ellettsville, Stinesville, Smithville.
The court's own page. Monroe County's Problem Solving Court program runs four certified components "under the oversight of Presiding Judge Mary Ellen Diekhoff". The Veterans Court "addresses serious substance abuse and/or veteran related problems. Veterans Court utilizes supportive services from the Veterans Administration, treatment providers and other rehabilitative options." The page dates the programme to December 1, 2016 and its State certification to October 25, 2024, running through August 14, 2027, and links the Veterans Court Participant Handbook and a veterans resource list.
Funding. The County Council's minutes of December 9, 2025 record the 2026 Indiana Supreme Court grants: $136,654 total for the four problem-solving courts, "to include Drug Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, Veterans Court, and Reentry Court". The Veterans Court grant of $99,394 "will support the salary and fringe benefits of the Probation Officer assigned to the Veterans Court, the cost of drug testing supplies, bus passes to reduce transportation barriers for clients, and travel and registration expenses"; "The Veterans Court grant is the only ISC grant that includes funding for staff salaries/fringe benefits." The Council approved the additional appropriations - $86,974 personnel, $9,920 supplies, $2,500 services - in Fund 9170-9626. The commissioners' Exhibit C for the CY2026 Community Corrections & Justice Reinvestment application lists the Veterans Court among the county's funded entities.
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Thresholds for Monroe County Veterans Court
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Justice-involved veterans
Referral runs through Monroe Circuit Court and its probation department; the participant handbook has the terms.
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.