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Veterans Treatment Court — 8th Judicial Circuit

  • Presiding judge

    Hon. Phillip A. Pena

    Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida

    (352) 374-3666 · Alachua County, Gainesville, FL

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Prosecutor

    Brian Kramer

    State Attorney, Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Website

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • VA Veterans Justice Outreach

    VA Veterans Justice Outreach

    Website

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Probation department

    Alachua County Department of Court Services

    Gainesville, FL

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Court coordinator

    Denise Scott

    Mentor Coordinator

    (352) 374-3666 · ScottD@circuit8.org

    source · verified 2026-09-26

  • Mentor program

    Eighth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Program

    vtcmentorprogram@circuit8.org · Website

    source · verified 2026-09-26

1 Veterans Treatment Court program sourced here, each one run by a team that shows up for veterans long after most systems would have moved on — a mentor who remembers your name from the first week, a coordinator who chases down a treatment slot before you have to ask twice.

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