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There are over one million veterans sitting in jails and prisonsthroughout America, but in towns close to military bases home tocombat units, the ratio of discharged soldiers having a brush withthe law is even greater. Troops get home from combat and wartime duty eager to get out ofthe military and start a new life, but once they're discharged manyhave a hard time finding a place in the community they left behind. The problem is so extreme that many judicial systems have set upseparate trial proceedings for veterans. Philadelphia launchedtheir separate Veterans Court nearly two years ago, and now a first-of-its kind veterans onlyjail dorm is open in Georgia. Sara Pauff at the Ledger-Enquirer reports the Muscogee County Jail opened the new dormitory with thegoal of providing vets treatment and services they need totransition back to civilian life: PTSD treatment, a veterans onlycourt, mental health counseling, and even housing assistance. County Sheriff John Darr told Pauff the dorm can hold 16 inmates,is the only one of its kind in a county jail, and is funded solelyby community resources. From the Ledger-Enquirer : The Veterans Court offers legal help to incarcerated veteransdiagnosed with a mental illness. Superior Court Chief Judge JohnAllen said they've found that some of the inmates they see don'tidentify as veterans and that sometimes, their problems can betraced back to their military service. "There ought to be a place in our city that provides a facilitywhere veterans can stay for a period of time while being treated,physically and mentally," Ret. Col. Roy Plummer said. Veteranstypically stay in the house for three to six months, until they canmanage their own affairs. Muscogee County is home to the city of Columbus, where "The Home ofthe Infantry" — Fort Benning — lives and breathes. Benning serves more than 120,000 military members and theirdependents and hosts more than 15 Army infantry units as well asmany specialized schools like the Army Sniper School , Jump School , and the Armor School. Wilbert Cox, who is now in jail on theft and trespassing charges,was in the Army for 10 years and told the Ledger "This is the firsttime I've been in jail ... [and now] we're not just thrown into thewolves' den. There is something available to us for our service toour country.". I am an expert from largeledscreens.com, while we provides the quality product, such as China Concert LED Screens , China Outdoor LED Signs, Large LED Screens,and more.
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