For veterans, run-ins with the law don’t always have to mean jail time. Thanks to Veterans Court in Boston, which helps in finding treatment for PTSD, getting sober, and finding work. Reporter Heidi Shin talks to an Iraq and Afghanistan vet about his struggles with alcohol and PTSD, and his experience through the Veterans Court program. Heidi also talks to the judges, outreach specialists, and counselors about diverting veterans away from the prison pipeline.
Special thanks in this episode to:
Professor Ronald Kessler at Harvard Medical School
Elana Newman at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Scott Swaim and Chris Deutsch at Justice for Vets
Judge Eleanor Sinnott and the Boston Veterans Court Team
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