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Veteran Treatment Court

Second Judicial District of Wisconsin Veterans Treatment Court
Beginning in 2012, the 2nd Judicial District of WI Veterans Treatment Court is an 18 to 24-month problem-solving court serving veterans struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. This court serves Kenosha, Racine and Walworth County Veterans. Sobriety, recovery and stability are promoted with the Court's mission to honor veterans by restoring productive and healthy lives through evidenced based treatment with support from judiciary and peer veterans to enhance public safety.​​ It is funded by Kenosha County, Racine County, Walworth County, a Department of Justice Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, and community donations.

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  • Risk Level: High risk
  • Risk Assessment Tools:  LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory-Revised); COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
  • Admission(s):  Post-adjudication or conviction
  • Medication Assisted Treatment

​Contact Information
Jennifer Hofmeister, Coordinator

Telephone: 262-638-6719 / Fax: 262-638-7069
Email: jennifer.hofmeister@racinecounty.com
1717 Taylor Ave - 3rd Floor
Racine, WI  53403

Address: 
Second Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court
717 Taylor Avenue
3rd Floor
Racine, WI 53403
MISSION
The mission of the Veterans Treatment Court of the Second Judicial District of Wisconsin is to honor veterans by restoring them to a productive life by providing judicial support, treatment and supervision thereby enhancing public safety.

GOALS
  • Improve access to Veteran services,
  • Expedite movement through the criminal justice system,
  • Facilitate sobriety Improve health and well-being of participants,
  • Re-establish Veterans as productive members of their community.

STRUCTURE
The target population of the Second Judicial District’s Veterans Treatment Court consists of U.S. military veterans suffering from alcohol and/or drug dependence and/or a treatable mental health diagnosis that has contributed to the commission of a criminal offense.  The process begins with submission of the Veterans Eligibility Questionnaire.


ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  • Service in the United States Armed Forces (All military discharges and any duration of service will be considered);
  • Residency in Kenosha, Racine, or Walworth Counties;
  • Suffering from an alcohol and/or drug dependence and/or a treatable mental health diagnosis;
  • A pending misdemeanor or felony level offense (except those requiring a mandatory prison sentence);
  • Voluntary enrollment by the veteran;
  • Consent of the prosecuting attorney for referral to the Veterans Treatment Court;
  • Clinically appropriate for the structure of this program as determined by the team following an clinical   evaluation completed by the team coordinator or Veteran Justice Outreach Specialist;
  • Eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs is not required.
  • Potential participants are identified and placed in the program as a condition of a court-imposed sentence resulting from a negotiated plea agreement.​​
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