1. Welcome Ottawa County Bar Association June 23, 2017
Justice-Involved Veterans and the VA
Thank participants. Pledge of Allegiance. Power of all coming together to serve those who have served. County representation?

2. VJO Responsibilities
Identify Veterans throughout 10 counties in NW Ohio who are Justice-Involved
Assist with enrollment, services and coordination with Court Personnel
Attorneys/Public Defenders
Law Enforcement
Judges/Magistrates
Probation
Often working between different states or multiple Ohio jurisdictions.
In your bags is information on VJO and other VA programs that address justice involved Veterans.

3. Numbers are always good!
In Ohio there are 848,124 identified Veterans
The following numbers are provided by each County’s Veterans Service Commissions/Veteran Service Officers
Numbers are current

4. # Veterans in Northwest Ohio Counties
Lucas 28,112 Wood 8,921 Hancock 5,509 Sandusky 4,694 Seneca 4,254, Ottawa 3,486, Williams 3,042 Fulton 2,820 Defiance 2,769 Henry 2,223 TOTAL 65,830

5. Numbers……
Since June, 2014, 347 Justice-Involved Veterans have been served in NW Ohio
These Veterans had criminal charges. These are combined between Municipal and Common Pleas Courts
Civil involvement will be addressed in following slides

6. Breakdown by County Lucas(includes Maumee, Oregon , Sylvania) 175
Wood (includes BG, Perrysburg, Northwood)
Hancock
Sandusky (includes Clyde)
Seneca
Ottawa
Williams
Fulton
Defiance
Henry
Monroe, MI and Lenawee, MI
Federal, Paulding and Out of State

7. Breakdown by Offense(s)
Assault 26 Breaking and Entering 4 Disorderly Conduct 6 Domestic Violence 68 Mail Fraud 1 Menacing 10 Murder 2 Substance Abuse 138 Theft 13 Weapons 11 Abduction, Animal Cruelty, Child Support, Outstanding Bench Warrants 23

8. The Mission Within the Mission
The true mission of the VJO is to prevent the unnecessary incarceration of Veterans with treatment commensurate with the offense.
The mission within includes the partnership of the legal community and Court personnel working with VJO to provide services at the VA; freeing up needed community resources for the communities as well as lessening the financial burden of incarceration on the Court and County funds.
Are we accomplishing this?

9. N= (34%) Cases were dismissed with Treatment Completed at VA 120 (are still on Probation in Treatment at VA) 88 are unknown(PV/left State/off the grid 23 Are currently incarcerated or have been unsuccessful in treatment and returned to incarceration or high levels of community control.
Discuss probation cycles. And can’t report on treatment in the community.

10. Civil Issues Free Legal Advice Clinic at Toledo VA
Child Custody, Divorce, Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Tax issues
Since November 2015 over 300 Veterans have been served.
Clinic within Clinic
Each year we offer a Simple Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney Clinic . Over 200 served.
University of Toledo School of Law
Free Legal Advice Clinic at Ann Arbor
Special thanks to Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Operation Legal Help Ohio, Pro Bono Lawyers and the Toledo Bar Association and Paralegal Association of Northwestern Ohio! Please see flyers in your folders for resources and times.

11. Mental Health Services at VA
Substance Abuse
Suboxone (opiates), Vivitrol (Alcohol and opiates), Antabuse, Gabapentin, Acamprosate-alcohol, Psychotherapy Treatment (CORE CBT and Relapse Prevention),IOP and Residential (Battle Creek, Dayton and Cleveland)
Domestic Violence
SAFE Protocol 26 weeks
PTSD
Depression/Anxiety
Sleep
Anger Management
DBT
Psychiatric (medication consultation)
Peer Support

12. Additional VA Support
SeRV Mental Health Case-management (Post 9-11 Veterans)
Suicide Prevention
Vet Center (Combat Veterans and MST)
*** Shuttle service runs daily between all counties to the VA.
*** Two shuttles run daily between Toledo and Ann Arbor

13. Partnerships University of Toledo School of Law Clinic
Toledo Bar Association
Lucas County Bar Association
Ottawa County Bar Association
Wood County Bar Association
Operation Legal Help Ohio
Legal Aid of Western Ohio
ABLE
Lucas County Mental Health and Recover Services Board
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
The White House Data Driven Justice Initiative
Ohio Department of Job and family services
Department of Justice US Attorney Generals office

14. Questions