scholarly journals Participants Perceptions of Veterans Treatment Courts: A Qualitative Assessment and Systems Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Richard Herzog ◽  
Frank Ferdik ◽  
Diane Scott ◽  
Andrew Denney ◽  
Sabrina Conklin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Systems Model ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts

Hazardous Duty: Investigating Resistance to Police at the Point of Arrest Among Incarcerated Military Veterans

2021 ◽  
pp. 0095327X2110420
Author(s):  
Mark A. Morgan ◽  
Matthew W. Logan ◽  
Ashley N. Arnio
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Police Contact ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Exact Moment ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
And Training

The link between military service and crime has been a subject of investigation for several decades. Although research has examined the likelihood of arrest, incarceration, and recidivism across military cohorts, relatively little is known about the circumstances surrounding police contact and suspect behavior at the exact moment of arrest. This is a critical oversight given that what transpires during an arrest can have a marked impact on downstream criminal justice outcomes, including access to diversionary programming like veterans treatment courts. Using a nationally representative survey of prison inmates, this study analyzes veteran and nonveteran self-reports of their arrest controlling for a host of relevant demographic, mental health, and criminal history variables. Findings indicate that veterans are significantly less likely to resist the police at arrest. These results provide further support to the sentiment that military culture and training can have a lasting behavioral influence on those who experience it.

A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of Veterans Treatment Court Graduates in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice D. McCall ◽  
Keri L. Rodriguez ◽  
Debra Barnisin-Lange ◽  
Adam J. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Treatment Team ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Treatment Readiness ◽  
Major Metropolitan Area ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
History Of ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
Treatment Court

U.S. Veterans treatment courts (VTCs) serve justice-involved Veterans with behavioral health and reintegration issues. However, there is paucity of efforts examining VTC participants’ experiences and distinguishing the unique operations of VTCs. We summarize a descriptive history of a large VTC program in a major metropolitan area (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and examine the experiences of this VTC’s participants. We used content analysis to code VTC graduation proceeding transcripts with complementary content data from resources distributed by the presiding Judge to entering participants. From 2009 through 2016, 118 Veterans were graduated, averaging 9 to 12 months for completion for those with felony or non-felony charges, and blended monitoring with positive reinforcement within a three-stage program. From 62 VTC graduates across eight graduations, testimonies centered on gratitude toward the treatment team, treatment readiness, treatments received, and reintegration. As several theoretical frameworks on behavior change exist, opportunities remain to enhance the delivery of the VTC.

What can Family Courts Learn from Veterans Treatment Courts?

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Clark ◽  
James McGuire ◽  
Jessica Blue-Howells
Keyword(s):  
Family Courts ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts

scholarly journals Advancing the Line: Increasing Empirical Literature on Justice-Involved Veterans

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 735-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Combat Exposure ◽  
Therapeutic Jurisprudence ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Military Population ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Military ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts

American veterans have long struggled with the aftereffects of combat exposure, repeated deployments to hostile countries, and extended time spent away from their families and loved ones. Historically, when veterans struggling with issues such as mental illness and substance abuse, which can be related back to their military service, came into contact with the criminal justice system, they were processed without regard to their unique military experience. Beginning in 2008, however, a new type of problem-solving court, veterans’ treatment courts (VTCs), have been increasingly adopted to target justice-involved veterans to address the distinct issues and challenges they face. VTCs are modeled after the successful drug and mental health court models and, as such, utilize therapeutic jurisprudence and effective intervention. However, they have not been subjected to the same amount of scholarly attention the aforementioned courts themselves have. This editorial introduction briefly reviews past and current research on justice-involved veterans and calls for the continued empirical assessment of VTCs to better understand both their impact and the military population they serve.

Varieties of Veterans’ Courts: A Statewide Assessment of Veterans’ Treatment Court Components

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 740-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne S. Douds ◽  
Eileen M. Ahlin ◽  
Daniel Howard ◽  
Sarah Stigerwalt
Keyword(s):  
Program Planning ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Program Planning And Evaluation ◽  
Statewide Assessment ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Outcome Evaluations ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
Treatment Court ◽  
Common Components

Since the mid-2000s, there has been an upsurge in the development of Veterans’ Treatment Courts (VTCs) to support justice-involved veterans’ treatment needs while also providing criminal justice supervision. Despite their prolific development in recent years, there is a dearth of scholarly research on how VTCs are structured and whether there are common components across courts. There is a need to understand how VTCs are structured and operationally implemented to inform additional program planning and evaluation. To bridge this gap in the literature, this study provides a statewide assessment of the 17 VTCs operating in Pennsylvania, identifies six common components, and highlights areas in which their implementation diverges between courts to meet the specific needs of veterans across Pennsylvania. The results of this study provide a baseline framework to aid future researchers in conducting process and outcome evaluations by documenting and examining the common components of VTCs.

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