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Court of law or rehab program? Veterans Court is both.

A team of photographers, writers, and filmmakers--—both veteran and civilian—--are crisscrossing the country to explore the lives of post-9/11 veterans, the divide between them and their communities, and the stereotypes that veterans and civilians hold about each other. Why does this divide exist? How does it affect communities across the country? And why does it matter?

Court of law or rehab program? Veterans Court is both.

Season 1 Episode 11 | 6m 59s | CC

Nationwide, 46% of people who have been incarcerated find themselves in jail within 3 years of their release. For veterans who pass through the Phoenix Veterans Court, just 4% ever return. The Veterans Coming Home team spends time with program staff, judges, and veteran mentors and program participants to find out what makes this court so successful.

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Veterans Coming Home explores America's military-civilian divide by explores the lives and service of post-9/11 veterans. Veterans Coming Home is a project by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Kindling Group, and Wisconsin Public Television. This video was made with support from Arizona PBS.