Summary
The District 12 Veterans Treatment Court — 13 years old, 136 graduates, under 10% recidivism — is asking Lee County for $150,000 a year as federal grants become unreliable. Harnett County has already agreed; without stable funding the program serving 16 local veterans could close.
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Last discussed Feb 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Would cost the county $150,000 a year but saves an estimated $50,000+ per veteran per year in incarceration costs.
Veterans with mental health and substance abuse issues get treatment instead of jail; taxpayers save on incarceration.
Without funding, 16 veterans currently in the program could lose treatment services.
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