Thursday, February 27, 2014

Help on the way for vets in trouble

<p>MERCER COUNTY In a move Mercer County Senior Judge John C. Reed thinks is both cost effective for the county and a vast improvement to the way veterans troubled with mental health issues are treated by the legal system, he and newly elected Judge Daniel P. Wallace and Director of Veterans Affairs Larry Scheetz have started the ball rolling on a court dedicated solely to veterans.</p><p>The veterans court program isn't meant as an easy out for service members who have committed crimes, but rather as an intensive treatment and supervision program that capitalizes on training and values that veterans already have.</p><p>Wallace said he strongly believes in the specialized court and was happy to take on the program as part of his new duties on the bench.</p><p>"I think veterans should receive special treatment by the courts, after having put their lives on the line for their country," said Wallace, a U.S. Army combat veteran.</p><p><a href="http://www.sharonherald.com/local/x302230211/Help-on-the-way-for-vets-in-trouble">Keep reading...</a></p>

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