Full Text of HJR0044 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On June 12, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn signed the | 3 | | Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act into law; the | 4 | | Act allows counties in Illinois to create a Veterans and | 5 | | Servicemembers Court Program or Veterans' Treatment Courts for | 6 | | military veterans charged with non-violent crimes; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Currently, Cook, DuPage, Lake, Madison, Peoria, | 8 | | Will, Winnebago, and several other counties have Veterans' | 9 | | Treatment Courts to assist veterans with substance abuse and | 10 | | other related problems; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Many returning veterans suffer from | 12 | | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, traumatic brain injuries, | 13 | | substance abuse, and other service-related disabilities; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Veterans' Treatment Courts are used as an | 15 | | alternative venue to the regular criminal justice system for | 16 | | non-violent criminal offenses; the courts connect veterans | 17 | | with specialized treatment and counseling programs to assist | 18 | | them with transitioning to life after their military service; | 19 | | and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Veterans' Treatment Courts require regular court | 21 | | appearances in addition to mandatory attendance at treatment |
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| 1 | | sessions for substance abuse as well as random testing for | 2 | | substance use; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Upon successful completion of the program, the | 4 | | charges against the veteran may be dismissed; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Veterans' Treatment Courts are in a unique | 6 | | position to link veterans with additional services and | 7 | | resources available to them; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 10 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we encourage the creation of | 11 | | Veterans and Servicemembers Treatment Courts in all counties in | 12 | | the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That we urge counties that currently have | 14 | | successful programs to work with other counties to help create | 15 | | successful programs and provide assistance in implementation | 16 | | to better serve our veterans in every county; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the County Board Chair or President of all 102 | 19 | | Illinois counties.
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