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Struggling veterans may get help with grant
Funds could help ease burdens on mental health court
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Advocates and stakeholders are seeking extra resources to help rehabilitate veterans who have wound up in the criminal justice system. “We noticed 18 months ago that a significant portion of our referrals were veterans, and in the last year, probably seven out of 55 participants are veterans,” said Judge Kathlene Gosselin, who heads the Mental Health Court in Hall County Superior Court. A steering committee met last week, and the courts, with the approval of the Hall County Board of Commissioners, have applied for a state grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee.