Veterans Defender Resource (online)

Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC)

Veterans Defender Resource Publication

• Veterans Defender Resource, (Version 1) Published March 28th, 2012

Content

• Introduction
• The Texas Fair Defense Act
• Core FDA Requirements
• Helpful Publications by TIDC
• Overview of Veterans Court Components
• Buffalo's Policies and Procedures
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: Defense Counsel's Role
• Defender Models in Texas
• NLADA's Ten Tenets
• Travis County's Veterans Initiatives
• Sample Research Instrument
• Directory of Veterans Courts
• Veterans Affairs Resources in Texas
• Resources in Texas (other)
• Health and Safety Code
• Contact TIDC

Mental Health

• Flowcharts describing Articles 16.22 and 17.032 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to aid jurisdictions in improving defense processes related to mental health issues
• Documentary Film "A Different Kind of Law: Holistic Justice for the Mentally Ill" by the Travis County Mental Health Public Defender Office (May 2010)
• Representing the Mentally Ill Offender: An Evaluation of Advocacy Alternatives and Press Release May 3, 2010
• Preliminary Findings from recent survey: Judicial Perspectives on Substance Abuse & Mental Health Diversionary Programs and Treatment [pdf] (October 24, 2008)