Brockton's Veteran's Treatment Court
On November 17th 2020 the Brockton Veteran’s Treatment Court conducted a Community Service Project at the Beaver Cemetery in East Bridgewater. In all there was 16 volunteers from the Veteran’s Treatment Court raked the cemetery, cleared graves sites from the seasonal build up, trimmed hedges and account for the veterans in the cemetery. I would to thank all the volunteers who sacrificed their afternoon to help our town. Thank you to Alyssa Gerrish for coordinating this event.
First established in Massachusetts in 2012, the one to two-year programs are already seeing successes in their efforts to reduce recidivism rates among veterans involved with the courts. More than 100 veterans have graduated from the program since it opened, court officials said, and the recidivism rate is about 30%–half that of other people in this high risk population. The treatment courts also appoint mentors who are veterans to members of the program for additional support. If you are interested in being a mentor for this program please contact the East Bridgewater Veteran Service Officer at (508)378-1603 or cbuckley@eastbridgewater.gov
