The Reserve and National Guard service members have provided or are currently providing an invaluable service to our country. In doing so, some may suffer from the effects of, including but not limited to, post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, depression and may also suffer from drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse problems. As a result of this, some veterans or active duty service members come into contact with the criminal justice system and are charged with felony or misdemeanor offenses.
The Cook County Veterans Treatment Court is a unique program specifically designed for individuals who have served in the United States military and have become involved in the criminal justice system. Those who agree to volunteer for the program are reviewed for eligibility by the State’s Attorney’s Office in order to ensure that their criminal background meets eligibility requirements.
The Veterans Treatment Court Team consists of:
The mission of the Cook County Veterans Treatment Court is to assist those who have served in the United States military to reduce their risk of further involvement in the criminal justice system in the future and to improve their overall quality of life. This mission is achieved through the combined efforts of the Veterans Treatment Court Team and the community, under the supervision of the Court.
The ideal outcome of this program is for the participants to remove themselves from the criminal justice system and self-destructive behaviors in order to become productive members of society with a renewed sense of self-respect and dignity.
Veterans and service members are eligible for Veterans Treatment Court if their enrollment in the program is approved by the court and is agreed upon by the prosecutor and the defendant.
A defendant will be excluded from the Veterans Court Treatment Program if:
The Cook County Veterans Treatment Court is a highly structured program that requires a great deal of its participants, but also offers an extensive array of services to its participants. Below is a list of the expectations of Veterans Court Treatment participants:
Non-compliance with the requirements of the Veterans Treatment Court will result in a clear and timely response from the Court. The punishment will include sanctions determined by the Court based on the severity of the violation.
The mission of the Cook County Veterans Treatment Court is to assist those who have served in the United States military to reduce their risk of further involvement in the criminal justice system in the future and to improve their overall quality of life. This mission is achieved through the combined efforts of the Veterans Treatment Court Team and the community, under the supervision of the Court.
The ideal outcome of this program is for the participants to remove themselves from the criminal justice system and self-destructive behaviors in order to become productive members of society with a renewed sense of self-respect and dignity.
Veterans and service members are eligible for Veterans Treatment Court if their enrollment in the program is approved by the court and is agreed upon by the prosecutor and the defendant.
A defendant will be excluded from the Veterans Court Treatment Program if:
The Cook County Veterans Treatment Court is a highly structured program that requires a great deal of its participants, but also offers an extensive array of services to its participants. Below is a list of the expectations of Veterans Court Treatment participants:
Non-compliance with the requirements of the Veterans Treatment Court will result in a clear and timely response from the Court. The punishment will include sanctions determined by the Court based on the severity of the violation.