Medicalizing violence: The institutional politics of trauma in Veterans treatment courts

Abstract: Criminal court actors engage in medicalization as they negotiate the balance of punitive and rehabilitative responses in their work, particularly in cases of low-level …

U.S. Veterans’ reintegration challenges: Policies, impacts, and reforms

Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive examination of U.S. veterans’ reintegration challenges in the post-2009 era, emphasizing comparative policy initiatives, long-term …

New research on Veterans treatment courts: An overview of the community participatory research on Veterans in specialized programming project

Abstract: Justice-involved veterans return to civilian life with a variety of mental and physical health challenges that often go untreated and increase their risk for self-harm …

'Be all that you can be': The role of identity, pro-social labeling, and narratives in Veterans treatment courts

Abstract: Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) are one of the ever-developing brands of specialty or problem-solving courts that have emerged in recent decades. These courts recognize …

Veterans treatment courts: Eligibility, service provision, and future directions

Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) was interested in understanding the VTCs and how they serve the needs of veterans. They commissioned a study via a transfer of …

New research on Veterans treatment courts: An overview of the community participatory research on Veterans in specialized programming project

Abstract: Justice-involved veterans return to civilian life with a variety of mental and physical health challenges that often go untreated and increase their risk for self-harm …

No Veteran left behind? Perspectives on VTC eligibility criteria for justice-involved Veterans in multiple jurisdictions across the United States

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

No Veteran left behind? Perspectives on VTC eligibility criteria for justice-involved Veterans in multiple jurisdictions across the United States

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

When a Veterans’ Treatment Court Fails: Lessons Learned from a Qualitative Evaluation

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

A qualitative investigation into military veterans’ experiences in a problem-solving court: Factors that impact graduation rates

Abstract: Veterans treatment courts (VTCs) are designed to offer a rehabilitative approach to criminal justice, focusing on treatment for mental health and substance use …