Expanding the Scope of Forensic and Other Services for Justice-Involved Veterans.
Expanding the Scope of Forensic and Other Services for Justice-Involved Veterans.
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10.29158/jaapl.210047-21
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2022-03
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Finlay AK
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Rosenthal J;Finlay AK
退伍军人是刑事司法系统中的特殊群体。针对这一人群的刑事司法改革有很多，但缺乏总结和批评过去和正在进行的针对退伍军人的努力的研究。本文探讨了退伍军人事务部与刑事司法机构在满足涉及司法的退伍军人的需求方面建立的伙伴关系。尽管做出了这些努力，但支持退伍军人还有更多工作要做。我们为各机构提供建议，包括在刑事司法环境中加强对退伍军人的识别，向更广泛的退伍军人提供服务，加强与执法部门的合作关系，重新调整退伍军人治疗法庭在司法系统服务连续性中的作用，在整个刑事司法和合作医疗系统中扩大创伤知情护理，以及通过咨询机构维持改革努力和创新。所有领域都需要进行严格的研究来评估改革努力。退伍军人事务部作为刑事司法机构和改革努力的合作伙伴的持续作用仍然至关重要，改善医疗保健的联系和使用将改善参与刑事司法系统的退伍军人的健康和其他成果。
Military veterans are a unique population within the criminal justice system. Numerous criminal justice reforms for this population exist, but there is a dearth of research summarizing and critiquing past and ongoing efforts directed at veterans. This article examines the partnerships developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs with criminal justice agencies in addressing the needs of justice-involved veterans. Despite these efforts, there is more to be done to support veterans. We provide recommendations for agencies, including enhanced identification of veterans in criminal justice settings, delivery of services to a wider range of veterans, enhancement of partnered relationships with law enforcement, recalibration of the role of Veterans Treatment Courts in the continuum of justice system offerings, expansion of trauma-informed care throughout the criminal justice and partnered healthcare systems, and sustainment of reform efforts and innovations through advisory bodies. Rigorous research to evaluate reform efforts are needed across all areas. VA’s continuing role as partner to criminal justice agencies and in reform efforts remains critical, and improving linkage to and use of healthcare will result in enhanced health and other outcomes for veterans involved in the criminal justice system.