Veterans' Treatment Court

The mission of Madison County Veterans’ Court is to provide an inter-agency, collaborative, non-adversarial treatment strategy for Veterans in the Criminal Justice System who suffer from PTSD or psychological and/or substance abuse problems as a result of having served in our Armed Forces.

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What is the Veterans’ Court

Veterans’ Court is a collaboration of numerous agencies: the Court, the VA, the Public Defender’s Office, the Probation Department, and many other community partners.  These agencies, working together, have established a viable option for a select group of Offenders whose needs are better met through treatment intervention rather than incarceration.

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Goals of the Veterans’ Court

• Protect the public

• Reduce participant contacts with the Criminal Justice System

• Reduce costs associated with the Criminal Justice System

• Introduce participants to an ongoing process of recovery designed to help them become stable, employed, and substance-free while continuing mental health care through community/peer counseling groups or the VA

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Veterans’ Treatment Court Brochure

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For additional resources for Madison County Veterans please visit the Veterans’ Assistance Commission at 157 North Main Street Suite 115 Edwardsville IL 62025 or call 618.692.7040 ext. 4554

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Contact

Veterans' Treatment Court
Criminal Justice Center
509 Ramey Street, Suite 304
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Monday – Friday  8:30am – 4:30pm
Phone: (618) 692-8961 Fax: (618) 692-8984

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