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Veterans Treatment Court helps Marine turn his life around

(Source – news.va.gov)

After being arrested for DUI, Marine Corps Veteran Taylor West was facing jail time when the court offered him an alternative: Veterans Treatment Court—a structured program that would ultimately change his life.

The court not only spared him time behind bars, but helped him get sober, reclaim his driver’s license and better provide for his family.

“That DUI is the best thing that ever happened to me. You think boot camp is hard—that’s the most strenuous program I’ve ever been in,” West said. “This was harder than jail time.” Continue reading here…

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