Summit County Valor Court- Judge Amy Corrigall Jones Presiding

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209 S High St, Akron, Ohio 44308
Added by Jopie, at 01 January 2020

The Summit County Valor Court, presided over by Judge Amy Corrigall Jones, began on November 12, 2013, immediately following Veterans Day. Summit County Valor Court was established due to the recognition that many of our veterans return to civilian life with serious trauma both physical and mental, which may lead to their involvement with the criminal justice system. By providing this court, veterans are given access to programs, treatment and interaction with mentors in a collaborative initiative to enhance chances of success.

According to Fred Stratmann, chief legal counsel for the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, statistics have shown the importance of the work of such specialized courts. There are 22 million U.S. Veterans nationwide: 900,000 in Ohio—among the top five states in number—and about 40,000 in Summit County alone.

The key components of the Summit County Valor Court are to provide the veteran with a comprehensive case plan to include a support team that will assist them in successfully completing their goals. These components will give the veteran opportunities to connect to available services at the Veteran’s Administration and other community resources, rebuild family and community ties, live a drug-free lifestyle, engage in services rather than incarceration, stabilize living conditions, connect with veteran peers living in the community, develop job skills, and return to school or work.

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