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American legion participation among incarcerated Veterans

Abstract: In the social sciences, belongingness is among the individual core social needs. Institutionalization is a powerful mediator in the individual search for belongingness, …

Understanding the impact of military service on support for insurrection in the United States

Abstract: Why do some individuals with military experience support the insurrection of January 6? With US military veterans playing a central role in the assault on the US Capitol, …

Understanding the military model of disability through the rulings of Colombia's Constitutional Court

Abstract: This article analyses rulings issued by the Colombian Constitutional Court between 1995 and 2022 regarding compensation for military veterans with acquired disabilities. …

An exploration of use of force among law enforcement officers with military service

Abstract: This project explores whether military service is correlated with the use of force required to gain compliance by law enforcement officers (LEOs), asking whether …

Attitudes and outcomes of specialized housing for incarcerated Veterans in county facilities

Abstract: This two-part study evaluates a county jail with veteran housing. Veteran detainees housed in Pinal County Adult Detention Center who self-identified as veterans between …

Code of conduct: Using propensity scores to evaluate prison misconduct among Veterans in prison

Abstract: Over 16 million veterans live in the U.S. but unfortunately, military service is often associated with problematic readjustments back to civilian life, including contact …

Violations to the fundamental rule of justice creating transition barriers from military service to civilian life

Abstract: Briefing by Paula MacDonald MSW RSW on the transition to civilian life after military sexual abuse with ongoing failures by the Defence Ministry to address human rights …

Scoping review of military Veterans involved in the criminal legal system and their health and healthcare: 5-year update and map to the Veterans-Sequential Intercept Model

Abstract: Background: A previous scoping review of legal-involved veterans' health and healthcare (1947-2017) identified studies and their limitations. Given the influx of …

Legal Services for Veterans (LSV): Protocol for Evaluating the Grant-Based LSV Initiative Supporting Community Organizations’ Delivery of Legal Services to Veterans

Abstract: Background: 1.8 million Veterans are estimated to need legal services, such as for housing eviction prevention, discharge upgrades, and state and federal Veterans …

Racial Disparities in the Department of the Air Force Military Justice System

Abstract: There is long-standing evidence that large racial disparities exist within the military justice system. A task report commissioned by the Department of Defense in 1972 …

Comorbidities, healthcare use, and contact with healthcare transition services in older Veterans after incarceration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV) program was established to support community reintegration for veterans after incarceration. Yet, it is unclear …

Patterns of psychiatric medication prescriptions for Veterans in treatment courts and other specialty courts

Abstract: Psychiatric medications can serve as important tools for addressing behavioral health issues among criminal justice-involved (CJI) veterans. This study used national data …