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Policy Summary: Reframing the narrative on transition

The Understanding the Transition from Military to Civilian Life report (2025) identifies areas within Defence where in-career transition preparation could be strengthened to help …

Deconstructing trauma: How military experiences affect Veteran prison misconduct

Abstract:Military veterans may exhibit a multitude of criminogenic risk factors that can result in contact with the criminal justice system. These include mental health disorders, …

Navigating dual roles: The psychological well-being and role perception of ex-soldiers who served as military correctional guards

Abstract: While imprisonment's impact on correctional staff has been widely studied, little attention has been given to military prisons. Addressing this gap, the study examines …

Transgender service in the US military: A scoping review

Abstract: Background: U.S. policies on transgender military service have changed five times over nine years, amid litigation and public debate, affecting service members diagnosed …

Criminogenic risk and suicidality among justice-involved homeless Veterans with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans involved in the criminal legal system (CLS) exhibit disproportionately high rates of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders (COD) and …

Reimagining MAiD for psychiatric illness: Ethical dilemmas among Veterans, clinical realities, and the road ahead

Abstract:Introduction: The expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada to include, as of Mar. 17, 2027, mental illness as a sole underlying medical condition …

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 …

Exploring hazing experiences and perceived physical and mental health outcomes in the United States military through a cross-sectional study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Hazing-defined as an act that is required to gain entry into a group and humiliates, degrades, abuses, endangers, or otherwise embarrasses an individual, …

Preliminary effectiveness of the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) for reducing experiences and expressions of anger among incarcerated Veterans

Abstract:Problematic anger is common among veterans and is associated with behavioral health challenges, violence, and increased incarceration risk. However, despite their …

Perceptions of behavioral health care quality for justice-involved Veterans: A multi-jurisdictional analysis of Veterans Treatment Court team insights

Abstract:Background: A key function of Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) is the facilitation of behavioral health care for criminal justice-involved veterans, and this care may …

Battling for equality: Systemic discrimination against women in the Indian armed forces

Abstract: This article examines systemic discrimination against women in the Indian Armed Forces, focusing on institutional barriers and gender-based challenges from 1992 to 2024. …

What do we owe soldiers? Evidence from the UK Armed Forces Covenant

Abstract: What do people in liberal polities believe they owe soldiers for their service? The UK's Armed Forces Covenant, promulgated in 2000 and enshrined in law in 2021, presents …