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2011
Jail Diversion & Trauma Recovery--Priority to Veterans
This report explains how the “Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Initiative has reshaped how communities and states address the behavioral health service needs of justice-involved veterans in numerous ways” (p. 1). Some of these ways include extendin... Read More
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2010
Law Enforcement Leader’s Guide on Combat Veterans: A Transition Guide for Veterans Beginning or Continuing Careers in Law Enforcement
This guide will provide agencies with strategies for successfully integrating veterans into their organizations. Sections of this publication include: introduction; understanding today’s military; veteran officer reintegration guidance—issues common ... Read More
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2009 NIC Publication
From the Battlefront to the Homefront: Welcoming Employees Back to Work
The government deploys thousands of valuable corrections employees to serve the country each year. Thus, it is in the best interest of correctional agencies to be proactive in establishing programs that ease the process of deployment and the employee... Read More
SMI
2009
New Courts Tailored to War Veterans
Issues related to veterans' courts, courts created to address the involvement of veterans in the criminal justice system, are covered. Benefits realized by utilizing veterans' courts and criticisms leveled against their use are presented.... Read More
WEB
2009
Leveling the Playing Field: Practical Strategies for Increasing Veteran's Involvement in Diversion and Reentry Programs
Challenges facing the involvement of veterans in jail diversion and prison reentry programs and strategies to address these problems are explained. Sections of this report are: introduction; financial disparities; eligibility and access; experientia... Read More
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2009
Employing Returning Combat Veterans as Law Enforcement Officers: Supporting the Integration or Re-Integration of Military Personnel into Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement
Issues surrounding the transition of combat veterans into the field of law enforcement are investigated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; significance—deployment related health concerns, readjustment period, determining ... Read More
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2008
The Impact of War: Court Aims to Help Vets with Legal Troubles
The use of a "veterans court" in Buffalo, NY to help veterans who end up in the criminal justice system is explained. Topics discussed include: searching for stability; treatment and help; and confronting being down and out.... Read More
WEB
2008
Responding to the Needs of Justice-Involved Combat Veterans with Service-Related Trauma and Mental Health Conditions: A Consensus Report of the CMHS National GAINS Center's Forum on Combat Veterans, Trauma, and the Justice System
Strategies for helping justice-involved combat veterans with service-related trauma and mental health conditions are presented. This report has the following sections: regarding the Forum; five recommendations for screening and service engagement st... Read More
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