Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of Navy Veteran Alyssa Bourbon on May 15, 2024, in Grand Island. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. Veterans Treatment Court Judge Ryan C. Carson presided over the ceremony, and Matthew Branch, First Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Retired, was the keynote speaker.

Veterans Treatment Courts are an alternate route through the criminal justice system for nonviolent drug-related offenders, which utilizes a specialized team process that functions within the existing court structure. The courts are designed to achieve a reduction in recidivism and substance use among individuals with substance use disorders. The court's goal is to protect public safety and increase the participant's likelihood of successful rehabilitation by utilizing validated risk and need assessments, early and individualized behavioral health treatment, frequent and random chemical testing, incentives, sanctions, and other rehabilitative and ancillary services.

Read the full story on KRGI News: Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Graduation 

For additional information, please contact:

Angela Smith, Problem-Solving Court Coordinator

Phone: (308) 379-5473                       email: angela.smith@nejudicial.gov

Photos courtesy of KRGI News: Graduate Alyssa Bourbon, Judge Ryan Carson, and First Sergeant Matthew Branch