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Gardner celebrates first graduate of new veterans treatment court serving Worcester County
Summary
Mayor announced the first graduation from the Gardner Veterans Treatment Court, a state-authorized specialty court intended to emphasize treatment and rehabilitation for veterans charged with certain offenses; city and court officials worked to open the court to improve local access to services.
Gardner City officials marked the first graduation from the Gardner Veterans Treatment Court, a specialty court the mayor said was created to offer treatment and supervision instead of traditional sentencing for eligible veterans. The mayor described the program as an 18-month rehabilitation plan that pairs participants with volunteer veteran mentors, caseworker and probation check-ins,…
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