To help veterans who have had a problem with the justice system, Coffee County will initiate a new veterans treatment court program soon. The program will be an addition to other recovery programs, such as the mental health and the drug court programs. Judge Craig Johnson will preside over the veterans treatment court, beginning in August. The judge said that after he, the attorney general office, a public defender and some of the mentors complete the necessary training in early September, they will start the program. The program will help men and women who have served in the military. Judge Johnson said that they dont necessarily need to have a service-related disability. To qualify for the treatment, people need to have served or serve in the military and have problems in the criminal justice system due to addictions or mental health issues, explained Johnson. The program will be geared mostly toward nonviolent offenders.
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