Adversity and stability: Risk factors across the life course of incarcerated Veterans in Australia

Abstract: This article explores the criminological risk factors for incarcerated veterans who have served in the Australian Defence Force. We conducted an international rapid …

Psychosocial needs of incarcerated Veterans with other than honorable discharge characterizations

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration recently expanded eligibility to allow behavioral health care for veterans with "other than honorable" (OTH) discharge …

"It's more than a ride": Veteran perceptions of peer specialist qualities and activities that were most valuable for post-incarceration reentry: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: Background: Reentry veterans experience many barriers to achieving physical and psychological well-being. While peer specialists can provide important support to veterans …

U.K. Veterans in prison: Attitudes toward authority, legitimacy, and compliance with regime

Abstract: Despite an increase in academic research over recent years into military veterans in the criminal justice system, little of this has focused on U.K. veterans’ views and …

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, …

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 …

Incarcerated Veterans and their adaptation to prison

Abstract: In 2016, an estimated 107,400 veterans were incarcerated in the U.S. (Maruschak et al., 2021), comprising part of the population known as "justice-involved veterans," …

Health conditions and treatment utilization among older male Veterans incarcerated in prisons

Abstract: BACKGROUND: More than 50,000 older male veterans incarcerated in prisons are expected to return to their communities and utilize the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) …

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 …

From Soldiers to Staff Members: An Examination of Veteran Status Across Occupational Outcomes Within the Prison Context

Abstract: Some prison systems across the United States actively recruit veterans of the Armed Forces based on the idea that prior military experience is an asset for prison …

Transforming Rehabilitation: a Strategy for Reform

This paper sets out how the UK will transform the way the country rehabilitates offenders, to make progress in driving down reoffending rates. We are clear that the level of …

Experimental Statistics: Ex-service personnel in the prison population, England and Wales

Abstract: Since January 2015 in the UK, as part of the Basic Custody Screening (BCS) interview, individuals entering custody have been asked whether they had previously served in …