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mental health

Combat Veterans Catching a Break in Court

A new program in three of the biggest counties in and around New York City aims to keep combat veterans out of jail if they break the law in non-violent ways.  District Attorneys in Kings, Queens and Nassau Counties have linked with the Veterans Affairs Administration, offering an alternative to veteran offenders who are deemed not to be a threat to the community.  "These people deserve our best efforts to ... read more

Rick Leventhal

News correspondent

July 8, 2009

01:00 PM

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