Justice-involved veterans are former service members who have been detained or are under the supervision of the criminal justice system. Over 100,000 veterans are currently in the custody of federal or state prisons. Connecting veterans to legal services or preventative resources at the earliest possible point can make a major difference in the lives of our veterans and their families. To learn more about justice-involved veterans, check out these resources. To suggest a resource, please email nvtac@dol.gov.
U.S. Department of Labor Reentry Employment Opportunities
The Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program provides funding, authorized as Research and Evaluation under Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, for justice-involved youth and young adults and adults who were formerly incarcerated.
Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD)
This is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor that provides targeted employment services to federally incarcerated individuals as they approach community reentry. The initiative seeks to better align job training and skills development services provided to program participants to the specific labor market needs of the communities where they will live.
Leading Practices Toolkit Concerning Government-Issued Identification for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
The Leading Practices Toolkit Concerning Government-Issued Identification for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals developed by the US Department of Transportation includes information about how to apply for identification (ID), help another person apply, or learn how an agency can streamline the application process.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Justice Outreach Program
The mission of the Veterans Justice Programs is to identify justice-involved Veterans and contact them through outreach, in order to facilitate access to VA services at the earliest possible point. Veterans Justice Programs accomplish this by building and maintaining partnerships between VA and key elements of the criminal justice system.
Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist Contacts by State
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Health Care for Re-entry Veterans Services
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Health Care for Re-entry Veterans services program is designed to promote success and prevent homelessness among veterans returning home after incarceration. Health Care for Re-entry Veterans services include outreach and pre-release assessments, referrals and linkages, and short-term case management assistance on release.
Health Care for Re-entry Veterans Specialist Contacts by State
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center of Faith
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center of Faith’s mission is to engage, educate and inform faith-based and community organizations about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs tools and resources that will equip those organizations to better serve the Veterans, their families, survivors, caregivers, and other beneficiaries within their organizations. To learn more, review a Center of Faith presentation on Supporting Justice-Involved Veterans, a Fact Sheet about the Center of Faith, as well as a training handout and resources on suicide prevention.
Center of Faith’s Staff Contact
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
National Legal Aid and Defender Association is America’s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel by supporting those working in public defense and legal aid.
State Courts
This page provides judicial branch links for each state, focusing on the administrative office of the courts, the court of last resort, any intermediate appellate courts, and each trial court level.
State Corrections Agencies
This page provides state corrections agencies links, each containing information about state and local prisons and prisoners held in these facilities.
Federal Bonding Program
The U.S. Department of Labor established The Federal Bonding Program in 1966 to provide Fidelity Bonds for “at-risk,” hard-to-place job seekers. The bonds cover the first six months of employment at no cost to the job applicant or the employer.
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