September 22, 2017 at 8:22 am

Castellano and Scott in Current Issue of Ohio Lawyer

Dr. Ursula Castellano

Dr. Ursula Castellano, Associate Professor of Sociology, appears in the September-October edition of Ohio Lawyer with co-author Dana Scott, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Center for Nursing Education, Ohio University-Southern.

“Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) are the latest innovation in the problem-solving court (PSC) movement,” they write. “Modeled after drug and mental health courts, VTCs offer treatment in lieu of incarceration to men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Services. The U.S. Justice Department estimates that there are 463 VTCs nationwide, and Ohio is a leader in this effort. The Ohio Supreme Court now recognizes 21 veterans treatment courts in operation nationwide. The mantra of VTCs is “serving those who served” and teams of legal, clinical, and judicial professionals who understand military culture and are knowledgeable about VA benefits help participants reclaim their lives.”