Milwaukee Has a Model That Actually Works for Veterans in the Justice System. So Why Isn’t It Bigger?
As Wisconsin’s prisons sit 5,000 people over capacity, Milwaukee County’s Veterans Treatment Court quietly proves that diversion works – for veterans and taxpayers alike. Marcus Hart, a combat veteran, makes the case for scaling it statewide.
Milwaukee’s Veterans Court Works. Most Veterans With Legal Trouble Still Don’t Know It Exists.
Milwaukee County has run a Veterans Treatment Court for years, with free legal clinics running this month at the Veteran Service Office. Marcus Hart, a combat veteran himself, breaks down how the program actually works, and why too many local vets never find out it’s an option before it’s too late.