{"id":1921,"date":"2012-11-11T09:57:24","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T16:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcoholmonitoring.com\/blog\/?p=1921"},"modified":"2021-08-26T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:07:06","slug":"military-veterans-find-sobriety-redemption-through-veterans-treatment-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/military-veterans-find-sobriety-redemption-through-veterans-treatment-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Veterans Find Sobriety, Redemption Through Veterans Treatment&#160;Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Vietnam Veteran Larry Strange is feeling better today. Better than he has in many years, thanks to his new-found sobriety and the help of the Kansas City Municipal Veterans Court.<\/p>\n<p>Strange is one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justiceforvets.org\/\">1.2 million combat veterans who are arrested each year<\/a> in the U.S. He has struggled with the addiction issues so many combat veterans face, and recently found himself in a Veterans Treatment Court after being convicted of multiple alcohol-related offenses. It was a blessing in&#160;disguise.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Municipal Veterans Court was one of a handful of innovators that helped launch the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justiceforvets.org\/what-is-a-veterans-treatment-court\">Veterans Treatment Court<\/a> model in 2008. Today, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justiceforvets.org\/\">Justice for Vets<\/a>, 102 official Veterans Treatment Courts are spread throughout the U.S., and dozens more are in the planning stages. Veterans like Larry Strange are benefiting from these specialty courts, getting the critical help they need to address issues such as homelessness, unemployment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and chronic substance&#160;abuse.<\/p>\n<p>And most of these Veterans spent no time in the criminal justice system prior to their service and return to civilian&#160;life.<\/p>\n<p>Larry was able to take part in a 4 month pilot program that allowed combat veterans diagnosed with alcohol abuse issues to wear <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alcoholmonitoring.com\/\">24\/7 alcohol monitoring bracelets<\/a>. \u201cThis is the only thing that\u2019s held me accountable, and I\u2019m finely feeling healthy again,\u201d said Larry to the people in the crowded courtroom who had come to lend their support to Larry and other veterans who were graduating from the program. \u201cI held my best friend in my arms as she passed away from alcoholism. Without this bracelet, I would have slipped. And I wouldn&#8217;t have been there for her when she passed,\u201d he told the&#160;court.<\/p>\n<p>In October <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-18560_162-57531938\/coming-home-justice-for-our-veterans\/?tag=currentVideoInfo;videoMetaInfo\">CBS News 60 Minutes<\/a> joined a long list of national news outlets exploring Veterans Treatment Courts. Texas State District Judge Marc Carter, himself an Army Veteran, talked about the impetus for his Harris County Veterans Court, some of the challenges of getting it off the ground, and the impact the program has had&#160;to-date.<\/p>\n<p>The nearly unanimous conclusion reached by officials, courts, legislators, journalists and veterans groups around the country: Veterans courts are needed. They\u2019re working. And they\u2019re the right thing for communities, working in conjunction with the U.S. Veterans Administration and other state and federal organizations, to do for those who sacrifice and serve on our&#160;behalf.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like more information about Veterans Treatment Courts and a comprehensive listing of existing programs across the country, be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justiceforvets.org\/\">Justice for Vets<\/a> for more&#160;information.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0A Thank You, From Our Family to&#160;Yours<\/h3>\n<p>Alcohol Monitoring Systems is a proud supporter of Veterans Treatment Courts and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.woundedwarriorproject.org\/\">Wounded Warrior Project<\/a>. On behalf of our staff and our organization, on this Veterans Day, we would like to thank all members of the U.S. Armed Services and our U.S. Military&#160;Veterans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vietnam Veteran Larry Strange is feeling better today. 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