Veterans Treatment Courts: A Pathway from Service to Stability
Mia Sill, J.D. Candidate 2027, Syracuse University College of Law, Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic
Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) represent a justice reform movement rooted in compassion, accountability, and recognition of the invisible wounds of service. Carlo Di Giammarino, Onondaga County Veterans’ Court Pushes Rehabilitation Over Jail, The Daily Orange (Dec. 3, 2019, 8:35 PM), https://www.dailyorange.com/2019/12/onondaga-county-veterans-court-pushes-rehabilitation-jail. Established to address the unique challenges faced by veterans in the criminal justice system, VTCs offer treatment and rehabilitation as alternatives to incarceration. Veterans Treatment Court, Overview, N.Y. State Unified Ct. Sys., …