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Judge: Bexar County veterans treatment court to start wait list as demand outpaces staff
Summary
Judge Dominguez and program staff told commissioners the county’s veterans treatment court is serving growing numbers of veterans and faces a staffing shortfall that could force a wait list; the judge asked the court to consider funding personnel and a magistrate judge to expand capacity.
Judge Dominguez, who oversees Bexar County’s Veterans Treatment Court, warned commissioners on Nov. 18 that demand for the program has outstripped available staffing and that the court is preparing to start a wait list unless the county provides additional resources.
"We are preparing to start a wait list because the demand for treatment and supervision now exceeds our staffing capacity," Judge Dominguez said, describing veterans who need timely clinical care and supervision but cannot yet be enrolled.
Roberto Ruiz, project director for the Veterans Treatment Court,…
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