We are currently blessed to have two specialty courts in Waukesha County – a drug treatment court and an alcohol treatment court. These courts target individuals with these specific needs, in a comprehensive manner, with a variety of community partners. In this County of 400,000 residents, with our proximity to the Veterans Affairs Hospital and many elite and local mental providers, we have a duty to explore the feasibility of adding a Veteran’s Court, in the same manner that other communities like Milwaukee County, Dane County, and Rock County currently have (among many others). These Veteran Courts are designed specifically to address the post-traumatic stress issues that our veterans struggle with as they reintegrate back into the communities where they reside.
