Putnam County Veterans Treatment Court - Putnam County Court (Judge Joseph Spofford)
The Putnam County Veterans Treatment Court, opened March 2023 in the Putnam Supreme and County Courthouse in Carmel as a partnership of the Ninth Judicial District, the District Attorney's Office, the defense bar, the VA and local providers, sits under Judge Joseph Spofford (who also presides over the county's Drug Treatment Court) and hears felony and misdemeanor cases.
Also called: Veterans Treatment Court, VTC, Judge Joseph Spofford, Drug Treatment Court, Ninth Judicial District, District Attorney, Robert Tendy, 20 County Center, Carmel, 2023, Carmel, Mahopac, Brewster, Cold Spring, Putnam Valley, Lake Peekskill, Mahopac Falls, Baldwin Place, Garrison, Philipstown, Southeast, Kent, Patterson, Peach Lake, Croton Falls.
The opening. The court "opened last week in the Putnam Supreme and County Courthouse in Carmel" per the March 2023 account: "The new court is a partnership of the Ninth Judicial District, the Putnam County District Attorney's Office, the local defense bar, the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration and local services providers. Hon. Joseph Spofford, who also presides over the county's Drug Treatment Court, will preside over the new VTC." The account quotes Judge Spofford: "Putnam County Court is proud and honored to provide a Veteran's Treatment Court to those men and women who have served our nation in the armed services... To those veterans who are suffering from substance abuse issues, PTSD and other related ailments, our court will provide the services and resources that you have earned and are entitled to." District Attorney Robert Tendy: "The Putnam County District Attorney's Office is honored to be a part of a program that affords our veterans the specialized attention and resources necessary to address service-related ailments as an alternative to traditional criminal prosecution."
How it works. "Veterans who are not considered a public safety threat and are willing to comply with court-imposed conditions will be considered for participation in the VTC. Referrals for the VTC can be made by town and village magistrates, defense counsel, prosecutors, clinicians, probation, veteran service agencies and other sources. All referrals will be vetted by the Putnam District Attorney's Office and the respective defense attorney. The court will hear felony and misdemeanor cases. Veterans will be assessed to determine eligibility for substance abuse, healthcare, housing and other services and benefits. Participants may have their charges reduced or dismissed upon successful completion of treatment and other court requirements."
Where. The Unified Court System's veterans treatment court locations list and the veterans' resource directories print the Putnam County Veterans Treatment Court at Putnam County Court, 20 County Center, Carmel, NY 10512. With the launch, "there are now 37 Veterans Treatment Courts operating in 26 New York counties."
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