9 Investigates: A surprising number of veterans in local jails and prisons

In a Channel 9 Eyewitness News investigation, anchor Erica Bryant discovers there are a staggering number of war veterans in Charlotte-area jails and prisons.

WATCH: Erica Bryant shares how she learned about this new initiative to get local war veterans help.

Many of these veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or are bi-polar.

 The groundbreaking, new approach to get these locked-up veterans the mental help they need.

 See Erica’s investigation, Wednesday starting at 5 p.m. on Channel 9 Eyewitness News.