Vets Get Help Rather Than Jail Time

Published January 22, 2014

Vets get help rather than jail time – Court program helps veterans who face charges with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Vets in Boston help each other stay off the streets

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Then, once the vet gets into a house, officials arrange the support services the veteran will need to stay there, such as substance abuse counseling and job training. Typically, the federal government pays most of the cost for the home through a voucher.
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Legal Pot; Pres. Obama Says, Marijuana Not As Dangerous As Alcohol …

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President Obama, said that he has specific concern about what legalizing pot would mean to the poor and minorities, since there is a problem of abuse and addiction. "Middle-class kids don't get locked up for smoking pot, and poor kids do," the …
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Special court for military veterans planned for Multnomah County

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Military veterans who commit nonviolent crimes in Multnomah County could soon get help through a special court to access alcohol, drug or mental health treatment and other counseling to keep them from reoffending. County jail staff … The effort would …
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