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How Often Does Homelessness Precede Criminal Arrest in Veterans? Results From the US Survey of Prison Inmates

Abstract: Research has shown links between homelessness and criminal legal involvement in military veterans. The present study aimed to determine the magnitude and directionality …

Strategy for our Veterans, 6 monthly Report, August 2023

Abstract: The Strategy for our Veterans sets out the Government’s 10 year vision for veterans and their families to transition into civilian life and contribute fully to a …

Victimization among incarcerated military veterans: a target congruence approach

Abstract: Studies explicitly examining the antecedents of prison victimization are rare relative to other institutional outcomes (e.g., misconduct) and are virtually nonexistent …

Pathways for VA and community stakeholder management of military veterans with sexual offenses: Sexual and nonsexual recidivism rates and risk factors in military veterans released from California sexually violent predator (SVP) commitment

Abstract: Military veterans with sexual offenses committed after discharge are often eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) services including health care. There are few, if any, …

A research agenda for criminal justice involvement among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: A substantial proportion of adults in the U.S. criminal justice system are military veterans. Justice-involved veterans are of particular public concern …

The relationship between military service and legislative behavior for U.S. Representatives in recent congresses

Abstract: Military veterans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 113th–115th Congresses (2013–2019) exhibited distinct legislative behavior on selected …

Surrey Armed Forces Covenant report 2022 to 2023

Abstract: The 2022-23 annual report sets out a summary of the achievements of the Surrey Civilian-Military Partnership Board (SCMPB) and its partners during the year to ensure the …

Prison adjustment among military Veterans: the impact of traumatic events, Service history, and PTSD

Abstract: Military veterans have been shown to differ demographically from non-veterans in the criminal justice system. However, relatively little is known about their …

Suicide risk among Veterans using VHA justice-involved services: a latent class analysis

Abstract: Background: Justice-involved Veterans experience notable risk for psychosocial stressors (e.g., homelessness) and psychiatric multimorbidity, which can result in complex …

Understanding criminogenic risk factors among United States military Veterans: An updated literature review

Abstract: Justice-involved veterans (JIVs) are a high-priority subgroup within the U.S. judicial system. In recent years, empirical research into the characteristics, needs, and …

Sexual offences committed by members of the armed forces: Is the service justice system fit for purpose?

Abstract: Recent policy reviews, academic research and high-profile media critiques have repeatedly emphasised the UK military as a hypermasculine culture, seemingly permissive of …

Shifting the pastoral theology conversation on moral injury: The personal is political for soldiers and Veterans, too

Abstract: Pastoral theological scholarship on moral injury has not yet fully metabolized the liberative trajectory of pastoral theological discourse. To date, the care of those who …