Veterans Treatment Court- State Court is a three-phase State Court level intervention program. The program is a minimum of twelve (12) months, consists of three (3) phases, and is an intervention program for United States Armed Forces Veterans who have been accused of a crimes), and who are having difficulty maintaining their mental well-being and/or sobriety.

It is a collaborative effort between the State Court, Solicitor's Office, defense attorneys, the Veterans Affairs, treatment providers, law enforcement agencies, probation agencies, and community partners. By working together, we seek to provide a variety of programs and consistent supervision geared toward supporting and helping our participants maintain a healthy life.

Veterans Treatment Court- State Court involves frequent court appearances and random drug testing, as well as group and individual counseling. Veterans Treatment Court- State Court awards incentives for compliant behavior and imposes sanctions for undesirable behavior and programmatic violations. Participants who do not comply with the rules may be placed in short-term custody, restart their current phase of Veterans Treatment Court- State Court, and/or a variety of other sanctions. Participants may also be terminated from Veterans Treatment Court- State Court for failure to comply.

It is our goal to improve the quality of life and reduce recidivism for participants. Those who graduate will have a solid foundation to build upon to become even more productive members of our community.

The Veterans Treatment Court- State Court Judge will make all decisions regarding participation in the program with input from the Veterans Treatment Court- State Court team. The Veterans Treatment Court- State Court team consists of the following members:

• State Court Judge
• Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office
• Defense Attorney(s)
• Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
• Veterans Treatment Court-State Court Case Manger
• Accountability Courts Coordinator
• Treatment Providers (View Point Health and Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
• Probation Services
• Mentor Coordinator

Prior to each Veterans Treatment Court- State Court session, the Veterans Treatment Court team members familiarize themselves with the participant’s progress and setbacks so that they may discuss those topics during the Veterans Treatment Court-State Court session.

If you are interested in the Gwinnett County Veterans Treatment Court- State Court Program please contact our office:

• AccountabilityCourtReferrals@gwinnettcounty.com
• Intake Coordinator - 770.822.8849
• Case Manager - 770.822.8047
• Program Director - 770.822.8558
• Assistant Program Director - 770.822.7577

Gwinnett County Accountability Courts do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status such as disability, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity.