Butler Veterans Court has adopted the Ten Key Components designed and utilized by Buffalo New York’s Veteran’s Treatment Court as a model by which most, if not all, others, are designed to follow. These ten components include (1) Veterans Treatment Court will integrate alcohol treatment, drug treatment, and mental health services with justice system case processing; (2) Using a non-adversarial approach, prosecution and defense counsel promote public safety while protecting participants’ due process rights; (3) Eligible participants are identified early and promptly placed in the Veterans Court program; (4) Veterans Court provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, mental health and other related treatment and rehabilitation services; (5) Abstinence is monitored by frequent alcohol and other drug testing; (6) A coordinated strategy governs Veterans Court responses to participants’ compliance; (7) Ongoing judicial interaction with each Veteran is essential; (8) Monitoring and evaluation measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness; (9) Continuing interdisciplinary education promotes effective Veteran’s Court planning, implementation, and operations; and (10) Forging partnerships among Veteran’s Court, Veteran’s Administration, public agencies, and community-based organizations generates local support and enhances Veteran’s Court effectiveness.
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