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Deschutes County veterans intervention court highlights peer mentoring, low-resource model and measured outcomes
Summary
Judges described a veterans intervention strategies (VIS) program that enrolls veterans sentenced into the program, pairs them with mentors and connects participants to services; officials reported 33 participants since 2020 with 22 graduations, nine currently enrolled and three revoked.
Judge Miller and others outlined the county's veterans intervention strategies (VIS) program, saying it targets veterans who have pled guilty and are sentenced into a treatment‑oriented program that links participants with veteran mentors, VA services and community supports.
Miller described the program as lower‑resource than a formal veteran treatment court but as a structured intervention: participants plead…
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