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Veterans Treatment Court director asks Johnston County for up to $150,000 to sustain program amid shrinking federal grants
Summary
Zane Campbell, director of Johnston County's Veterans Treatment Court, told the board the program has low recidivism among graduates but faces funding shortfalls as federal Bureau of Justice grants become more competitive; he requested up to $150,000 as a local safety net while he pursues grants and partner contributions.
Zane Campbell, director of the Veterans Treatment Court, asked the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on April 20 to consider contributing up to $150,000 to sustain the program if federal grant funding falls short.
Campbell described the court — which the county began hosting in 2013 and for which he has been director for about five years — as a treatment-oriented, 18–24 month supervisory program for justice-involved veterans that uses frequent check-ins, volunteer mentors who are veterans, and direct judicial oversight. He said the program has graduated about 140…
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