5-07-08, NPR’s Talk of the Nation had a followup to a previous NPR Report on this, a Veterans Court setup in Buffalo NY. I previously did a post on the first report, and that report can also be found at todays Talk of the Nation site page, in the link below.
Vets in Legal Trouble Find Help in Buffalo Court
Talk of the Nation, May 7, 2008 ยท Earlier this year, Robert Russell, a judge in Buffalo New York, decided to address the increasing number of veterans he saw entering the criminal justice system. Russell established a special court that considers the experience of war before sentencing and helps former soldiers find treatment.
Guests:
Hank Parowski, project director for Buffalo City Court
Libby Lewis, NPR’s national desk correspondent {who put together the first report}
Tom Berger, national chair of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse for Vietnam Veterans of America
This link brings up the NPR Player to listen to report
And an Update to the Conditions found at the Fort Bragg Army barracks that returning Afganistan and Iraq Military personal were living in:
Army Secretary: barracks repairs to cost $248 million
Army Secretary Pete Geren said today that the military will commit $248 million to repair dilapidated barracks around the world.