Background In the criminal justice system, special populations, such as older adults or
patients with infectious diseases, have been identified as particularly vulnerable to poor …

Justice-involved veterans (JIVs) are a high-priority subgroup within the US judicial system. In
recent years, empirical research into the characteristics, needs, and outcomes of this veteran …

ABSTRACT Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is the fastest growing type of treatment court in
the United States with over 600 VTCs in operation today. Despite this recent proliferation …

ABSTRACT Recently,“problem-solving” courts have been developed as an alternative to
imprisonment. They are often called “specialty” courts because they process and divert into …

The explosive growth of veterans treatment courts (VTCs) in the United States has raised
questions concerning which justice-involved veterans (JIV) are eligible and ultimately …

Problem-solving courts deal with specific social issues thought to be underlying causes of
crime. Around the world, there are courts for offenders experiencing drug use, mental health …

This article examines the purpose and practice of a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC), a new
type of problem‐solving court designed to connect qualifying former service members in the …

This article explores the role of mentors in three veterans treatment courts (VTCs) in two
Midwestern states. VTCs have existed for more than 10 years and continue to flourish across …

Few studies have investigated the effect of mentorship on participants' clinical or criminal
justice outcomes in veterans treatment courts (VTCs). This study is an exploratory analysis of …

More than 500 veterans treatment courts (VTCs) provide thousands of eligible veterans
across the nation alternative means of resolving criminal charges through a therapeutic …