WHY VETERANS SHOULD GET THEIR OWN COURTS

As troops surge back into domestic life, incarceration isn’t always the answer.

Why veterans should get their own courts

My first story in the Atlantic Magazine appears in the Dec. 2011 issue and profiles a veterans court in Dallas. As more soldiers and marines return home, some will get in trouble and break the law. Do they deserve a second chance to clear their record? Or should they do the time because they did the crime?

By Kristina Shevory|2017-09-12T14:28:55-05:00November 15th, 2011|

About the Author: Kristina Shevory

I’m Kristina, a freelance military reporter who writes regularly for the New York Times about business and the military. My stories have also appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, Newsweek, Wired, Businessweek, Foreign Policy, Pacific Standard, AP, FoxNews.com and the New York Post. I’m also a U.S. Army veteran.