General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6169
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1137
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist. REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist. SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6169
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 1137
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.
REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.
AN ACT CREATING A VETERANS' COURT PILOT PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to create a veterans' court pilot program within the Superior Court that is specifically dedicated to cases involving veterans charged with low-level felonies and misdemeanors and will administer and expand the state's existing diversionary program for veterans by helping participating veterans obtain counseling, psychiatric and addiction treatment, and other benefits and services available from state agencies and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Statement of Purpose:
To prevent recidivism and rehabilitate veterans who have committed certain crimes by creating a veteran-centered court modeled after those that have been successful in other states, including New York and Texas.