The Veterans Support Initiative (VSI) by CJA
CJA has recently relaunched the Veterans Support Initiative as a pilot program in Manhattan. Its goal is to identify veterans during the pretrial process—typically the first time a person appears in court after an arrest—and connect them to relevant services through the VA or other providers.
Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched the Veterans Justice Outreach program to prevent unnecessary criminalization of mental illness among veterans and to reduce repeat encounters with the legal system.
Research Study for Justice-Involved Veterans
A VA-funded research study by a Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) team is looking for ways to best support justice-involved veterans.