Video of Caged War Veterans With PTSD in Prison

video of Caged War Veterans with PTSD in Prison – This presentation is to build an awareness of the growing number of war veterans inside prisons or jails since returning home from war. This realistic viewpoint is presented to illustrate the need for preemptive counseling, help, support and recognition that war veterans inside our prisons were once honorable and good soldiers but neglected by our government (USA) when released back to society with an entire different rules of engagment unlike war

Special courts aim to keep military veterans off streets, out of jail

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The courts give veterans ways to get and stay connected with resources available through the Veterans Administration, such as addiction treatment and counseling. Through … Only veterans with a clinical diagnosis of a substance abuse or a mental …
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Anderson Trial Continues With Firearms Expert Testimony

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A 45-year-old Fond du Lac man facing domestic abuse charges has pled no contest to a charge of intimidating a victim with use of force. Wesley Smith was in Fond du Lac County Court … Henry had been under surveillance in October of last year and was …
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Drug Addicted Military Vets Illustrate Failure of War on Drugs

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According to statistics provided by the Justice for Vets advocacy program, 81 percent of veterans who had contact with police or a court officer had a substance abuse problem before their incarceration. And more than a third of the veterans were …
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