Incarcerated Veterans

Healthcare for Re-entry Veterans (HCRV)

Go to: http://www1.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=38

A VA program designed to help re-entering veterans with healthcare concerns. The program specializes in outreach and pre-release assessments services, referrals and linkages to medical, psychiatric, and social services, including employment services, and short term case management assistance.

Incarcerated Veterans Re-entry Guides

Go to: http://www1.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=39

This VA site contains guides and information on re-entry resources for all fifty sates and the District of Columbia. A great place to start to know what resources are available after your release.

Incarcerated Veterans Re-entry links page
Go to: http://www1.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=40

Additional links from the VA to provide incarcerated and re-entering veterans with information on re-entry, veterans benefits, a veteran's service organization directory, and federal and community resources. 

Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program - Veterans Village of San Diego

Go to: http://www.vvsd.net/incarcerated.htm

Operated by Veterans Village of San Diego, IVTP provides funding for short-term classroom training (either educational or vocational) and job placement assistance for potentially homeless veterans who are leaving prison.

Incarcerated Veterans Outreach Initiative

Go to: http://www1.va.gov/visns/visn03/homelessivoi.asp

The Incarcerated Veteran Outreach Initiative is a partnership between the US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, New York State (NYS) Department of Correctional Services, NYS Department of Parole and NYS Division of Veterans Affairs. This initiative was developed to meet the needs of formerly incarcerated veterans with histories of serious mental illness and/or substance abuse and who are homeless.

Military.com

Go to: http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/incarcerated-veterans

The fact sheet provides basic information about how imprisonment affects veterans' benefits.

Planning for Your Release

Go to: http://nchv.org/docs/IncarceratedVeteransGuide3rdEdition.pdf

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans has produced this guide to help transitioning veterans. It contains lots of useful information and resources for veterans and non-veterans.

Veterans' Incarcerated Program (VIP)

Go to: http://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/csd/Veteran/JailProject.htm

V.I.P. is a "fast track" effort to help Veterans recently released from, or currently incarcerated within the King County (Washington State) Correctional Facility system. A full array of on-site and referral sources are available including services for family members.

Vietnam Veterans of America - Veterans Incarcerated Committee

Go to: http://www.vva.org/Committees/VetsIncarcerated/index.html

The VVA's page on incarcerated veterans contains useful information and links for transitioning veterans.