High participation in Oklahoma County ‘vet court’ forces organizers to find bigger venue

About 30 veterans charged with nonviolent felonies initially were approved for the program; today, there are 72 program participants with more than a dozen pending approval.

 
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD | Modified: June 9, 2012 at 12:00 am | Published: June 10, 2012   

Organizers for an Oklahoma County program that seeks to keep troubled veterans out of jail said a recent problem with overcapacity is a good problem to have.

photo - Public defender Tim Wilson speaks to participants of a diversion program for veterans Thursday in Oklahoma City. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Public defender Tim Wilson speaks to participants of a diversion program for veterans Thursday in Oklahoma City. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

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Participation in the county’s “vet court” program is so high organizers had to move the weekly meeting from a room in the downtown courthouse annex to a large conference room across the...
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