Veterans Treatment Courts during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of Adaptations and Best Practices for Continuing Operation
The purpose of this research is to investigate Veterans Treatment Courts’ (VTCs) operation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March of 2020, there have been efforts to transition to a virtual world to guarantee criminal defendants their rights in court during this public health crisis. While many c...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 370-399 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this research is to investigate Veterans Treatment Courts’ (VTCs) operation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March of 2020, there have been efforts to transition to a virtual world to guarantee criminal defendants their rights in court during this public health crisis. While many courts had to adapt to the changing conditions due to COVID-19, little is known about what these changes looked like for VTCs, if they varied from court to court, and whether these changes were successful. Through a nationwide survey of VTC courtroom actors such as judges, program coordinators, and Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists, we examine how VTCs’ day-to-day operations changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as program retention and participants’ success in the treatment program during a public health emergency. We discuss VTCs’ lessons learned to inform other VTCs and specialty courts about best practices for continuing operations. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-024-09760-0 |