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Cleveland County officials want no veteran needing help to be left behind — even those who have had a brush with the law. Veterans may come home to a hero’s welcome, but those happy homecomings don’t mean their lives will transition smoothly. Some veterans suffer from issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression. The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics estimates there are around 23 million veterans in the nation. Of those, some eventually come into conflict with the law and end up in jail and the court system. In response, veterans court programs have begun springing up to help veterans with mental health and substance abuse issues and to connect them with resources.
