2012 Looking Up for Veterans With PTSD and TBI When Facing Charges in the Criminal Courts

With hundreds of thousands of veterans of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan returning to our shores, data firmly suggests that we are facing a tsunami that could engulf and overwhelm our police and criminal court system. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been shown to be a major cause of criminal encounters by veterans. Many combat veterans who upon return to civilian life, have been accused of various crimes. Unfortunately the law does little to help veterans suffering from PTSD if it does not rise to the level of mental illness. And investigation strongly indicates that many pr
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