Press Releases and Statements

Nebraska Enacts Landmark Law to Steer Troubled Veterans Away from Incarceration and into Treatment

April 18, 2024

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

State Sentencing Reforms Had Little Impact on Racial Disparities in Imprisonment, Analysis Finds

April 11, 2024

Disparities in female prison populations declined substantially, largely driven by a 138% increase in prison admissions for White women from 2000 to 2019.

Veterans Justice Commission Urges Department of Defense, VA to Boost Transition Support for Service Members

February 29, 2024

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

Elmets Communications staff on August 26, 2010.

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