Veterans Treatment Court begins in Fargo

FARGO — East Central District Court in Fargo is now offering a Veterans Treatment Court, similar to the one in Grand Forks. It is a chance for men and women who have served in the military to be mentored and supervised as they go through a special court expected to improve treatment and reduce the chance of people re-offending. District Court Judge Connie Cleveland said she knows what it's like to witness people standing in court because of a moment or time in their life they often want to forget. But for the last two years, Cleveland and a team in Cass County, including Judge Stephanie Hayden, have been working tirelessly to bring a Veterans Treatment Court to Fargo. The first group of veterans has started the program. "I am honored. Every other case you meet people on their worst days, but to meet people who have given so much to our country and have now experienced negative effects because of that or related to that, it is an honor to say that I am commit