Comments on: Should PTSD Be A Mitigating Factor In Convicted Veterans Sentencing?

By: ashleigh

ashleigh — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:48:49 +0000

Have you contacted your local VA office or hospital? I’m not sure of any places in Texas specifically that may be able to help but I’ll keep looking into it for you.

By: rickey foster

rickey foster — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:46:17 +0000

Being an excon suffering ptsd,iam seraching for treatment for this dire situation i have. Just looking for a place to get free treatment in austin tx.If you have any suggestens please email me.Thanks for your concern in this matter.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:08:51 +0000

Read your article and agree completely. My son is serving life w/o parole right now. He has only served 8 years of his time but upon return from Somalia he suffered PTSD for all of that mess during the blackhawk down incident. Later when he was honorably discharged from the Army, he made horrible mistakes that now have him in prison forever. I would hope that some day the U.S. would look at their veterans with more compassion when they return from serving in war areas before they sentence them to spend the rest of their life in prison after serving their country well.

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:48:40 +0000

I have a question, I’m reading an article for one of my classes that involves PTSD. It is about a young girl named Lisa Morgan. She grew up in the ghetto, her mother was a drug addict that attempted to kill Lisa, Lisa’s father, Lisa’s Mother’s Boyfriend and she even set Lisa’s dad on fire. Her brother was shot, her uncle was shot and killed and at the age of 12 Lisa was raped by the land lord.

She was a young, black, female. At the age of 17 she robbed and killed a girl. Looking at the experiences that Lisa had had up until she killed that girl, do you feel that she should have had a reduced sentance or no sentance because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? This is something that I’m having trouble figuring out. You feel terrible for the girl because of her conditions growing up, but can PTSD even be claimed? When I think of a PTSD episode I think of a war vet that hears a car back-fire and all of a sudden they are on the battle field, fighting for thier life. I don’t know how valid or true that statement is, but if there is any light you can shed on this topic I would be really greatful! Thank you!