About Veterans Treatment Court

The Veterans Treatment Court utilizes a non-adversarial, team approach to providing services and supports to veterans facing felony charges. This treatment modality strives to prevent recidivism and promote accountability and recovery by diverting participants through a multi-phase recovery/treatment program. Completion of the program awards participants a dismissal of their charges (1 year after graduation), pending continued recovery and probationary compliance.

 
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Buncombe County is now on the cutting edge of recovery-based diversion court programs and serves as an example for criminal justice reform.

 

The VTC is a post-plea court that requires:

  • Up to 18-months of probationary supervision

  • Commitment to treatment

  • Residence in Buncombe County

  • 1-day of active duty (non-training) service

  • Abstinence from substances

  • Compliance with all VTC policies/protocols