Incarcerated Veterans

Healthcare for Re-Entry Veterans (HCRV)

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

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 and to learn about the resources available after your release.

Incarcerated Veterans Re-Entry Links Page
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, and federal and community resources. Also contains a veteran's service organization directory.

Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program - Veterans Village of San Diego

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

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, the New York State (NYS) Department of Correctional Services, the NYS Department of Parole, and the 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 who are homeless.

Military.com

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

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

Planning for Your Release

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

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

Veterans' Incarcerated Project (VIP)

http://www.dva.wa.gov/PDF%20files/KCVP_Brochure1.pdf

VIP 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

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

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