by thejudge | Nov 7, 2018 | In The News, News, North Texas Veterans Court
MCKINNEY, Texas, Nov. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — VALOR (Veterans Accessing Lifelong Opportunities for Rehabilitation) is a groundbreaking program that offers work opportunities and extensive treatment alternatives for felony and misdemeanor Veteran offenders who...
by thejudge | Oct 28, 2018 | In The News, News, North Texas Veterans Court
Original Article Oct 28, 2018 from McKinney Courier Gazette by Liz McGathey, lmcgathey@starlocalmedia.com Inside the Collin County Jail, a team of attorneys and law enforcement officials have come together – not to put someone behind bars, but to create a dedicated...
by thejudge | Jun 25, 2018 | News, North Texas Veterans Court
ORIGINAL STORY ON FROM SHERMAN, Tex. (KXII) — A group of kids in Sherman, Texas is spending the summer break raising money for veterans experiencing homelessness. As the saying goes, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” and that’s...
by thejudge | Nov 10, 2017 | News, North Texas Veterans Court
Original Story By Amelia Mugavero, Posted: Nov 10, 2017 KTEN NEWS BONHAM, Texas — You don’t always know the heroes among you, but they’re all around us. In Bonham, Colt Floyd doesn’t consider himself a hero, but the medals hanging on his living...
by thejudge | Aug 21, 2017 | News, North Texas Veterans Court
I often speak about the North Texas Veterans Court. Some of you have asked me to explain in more detail what a veterans court is all about. First, it is not about me. It is about the veterans who deserve the opportunity to turn their lives around. The veterans do the...
by thejudge | Aug 12, 2017 | News, North Texas Veterans Court
Original Article By Jasmine C. Johnson Posted Aug 12, 2017 in the Rockwall Herald Banner One by one, veterans approached Judge John R. Roach at the Rockwall County Courthouse. Some gave updates on their life. Others were inducted. One even graduated. But all left the...
