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Veterans Advisory Committee Minutes February 25, 2020 Page 12 into the Drug Court and they are not really giving the proper attention to the Veterans Court as opposed to being in the drug court. I'm not sure what the segregation would be if they had the proper funding but we're looking for a new judge to step up and take that. Sueoka: I think Greyson did a good job of keeping that transition as seamless as possible. I had a chance to check in with the treatment stuff. I think Greyson and (inaudible) and they're still kind of getting the information out. I think they're still kind of working it. Isaac are you still on that email? Nahakuelua: I believe so yes. Sueoka: Just this morning they sent me something on two veterans. So, they kind of try to keep it separate. One of the Judges is Hawk, last name. I guess its still kind of working. It's just a matter of the Veterans and mentors trying to get to know the judge. Maybe it's still going to be ok. They're doing the best. Lewis: We still need the mentors; we still need the program. Its proven way reducing recidivism and giving our veterans the support, they need. The continuity. It would be important to revisit it at our next meeting. Just to get an update as part of our agenda item. Where do they think were at? That would be helpful, because that's obviously a vulnerable group. Chair Doolittle: Where did the funding come from before? Lewis: It's a national program but not all states have one. Wery: I think the money came from the state and that was part of the problem. I think judge Kubo was getting money from his budget and sliding it in there. Lewis: Ok, I won't talk about anything but two things. January 1st was the partnering in Commissary and Exchange privileges so they're trying to have Veterans service connected, disabled veterans Purple Heart, former Prisoners of War, all veterans with a service -connected disability rating of 0 to 90% are newly eligible. That's what it says. Wery: They have to have the new ID card. The one you get from CBOC. So, if you're in anyone of those categories, in order to get access to those services you have to have that ID card. Lewis: They can go in with a disability, they can print a letter from their e -benefits account indicating they are eligible for those privileges and they bring their letter, driver license, passport, another ID to the installation and will allow them to get the privileges at the Commissary and Exchanges and MWR facilities. So, it's a pretty big deal that it opened up to them.