Releases & Statements

Establishment of a national center follows a recommendation by the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice Veterans Justice Commission

Led by two former defense secretaries, CCJ commission also says Congress should reverse policy that bans VA healthcare for veterans behind bars

The state is the first in the nation to adopt a policy framework from the Veterans Justice Commission, a CCJ panel led by 2 former U.S. Defense Secretaries.

Led by two former defense secretaries, the 15-member commission calls for risk assessment, joint transition centers, and other actions to cut the number of justice-involved veterans

Veterans encountering the criminal justice system confront a patchwork of interventions designed to help them, but many fall through the cracks. This policy roadmap encourages jurisdictions to expand alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for veterans and allow those whose cases