Inside the Baltimore City District Court, veterans in need of assistance are given a second chance with the Veterans Treatment Court.

The shared experiences that they have create relationships that are more like family.

"I saw that I wanted to be a part of something," said William Shelton. "When I came to the Veterans Treatment Court, I found this was what I've been looking for. That may sound weird, but I came to the court and found friends, but to me it's more like family."

The Veterans Treatment Court was created in 2015 by Judge Halle Weinstein, who is a veteran herself.

Many of the judges and lawyers who are a part of the system are former military, like Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates, who is an Army veteran.

"One of the things important with the Veterans Treatment Co

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