Episode 13: Benefits of Cashless Bail

Episode 13: Benefits of Cashless BailDewhitt interviews one of his probation colleagues, Del Saam. Del is the Veterans Court Mentor Coordinator for the specialized and problem solving Veteran's Court. He has 30 years of United States Army service, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University and is well suited for Veterans Treatment Court. Veteran Specialty Court is designed for current and former military members who have been convicted of a non-violent offense and who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness or need for substance abuse treatment. The goal of Veterans Treatment Court is to decrease the number of recurrent arrests that result from mental health and substance abuse issues by sending Veteran offenders to Veterans Affairs for their mental health and substance abuse issues rather than jail. Veterans treatment Court participants must make regular court appearances before the designated Veterans Court judge, submit to frequent and random drug/alcohol testing, substance abuse counseling, and a system of behavior modification based on incentives and sanctions. Saam sits down with Bingham to discuss the new Illinois law related to the benefits of cashless bail and a few other criminal justice related issues.Sign up for the FREE Dewhitt L. Bingham Justice for All Newsletterhttp://eepurl.com/hI8DuH