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County attorney, district attorney and public defender outline veterans treatment program, trial results and the public defender's role
Summary
County Attorney Earl Gray outlined a veterans treatment program to address PTSD and substance-use factors in criminal behavior while the District Attorney and Public Defender described recent trials and the public defender's TIDC-funded work to stabilize defense representation.
County Attorney Earl Gray, District Attorney Jarvis Parsons and Public Defender Nathaniel Wood each briefed the Commissioners Court on Nov. 4 about criminal-justice programs and casework.
Earl Gray (County Attorney) described a veterans treatment program intended to address underlying issues such as PTSD and substance use that can drive criminal behavior. He said the program has a vetting process and numerous conditions for participants, and that successful completion can allow an eligible participant to seek a clean record. Gray said he initially vetted programs in other jurisdictions and worked to keep the program "down to the bare bones" to improve the chance that defense counsel and other…
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