Justice Involved Veterans Support Act

Roughly 181,000 veterans are behind bars in the U.S., and more than half of them suffer from mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders — putting them at higher risk for suicide. But many prisons and jails don't even know which inmates are veterans, which means those individuals miss out on VA benefits and services they've earned. This bill creates a pilot grant program, run by the Attorney General and the VA, to help state prisons and local jails do a better job identifying and documenting incarcerated veterans so they can connect them with treatment courts, benefits, and reentry support.