SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE joined R.I. District Court Chief Judge Jeanne E. LaFazia to announce a $754,000 federal grant for veterans programs on Monday. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/VICTORIA AROCHO
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. District Court has received a $754,000 federal grant for its Veterans Treatment Calendar, a jail diversion program aimed at addressing veterans charged mainly with misdemeanor offenses. Awarded by the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, the grant will be paid over three years. The funds will support and augment operations…