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Commission study SR196 maps veterans' "Cascade of Care," merges VA and court records for analysis
Summary
Under Senate Resolution 196 the commission is conducting a 15-month study of veterans in the criminal justice system, merging Department of Veterans Affairs data with commission and AOPC records, conducting site visits and drafting recommendations based on a "Veterans Cascade of Care."
The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing described significant progress on its legislatively mandated study of veterans in the criminal justice system (Senate Resolution 196), including data linkage across agencies, site visits and development of a framework the commission calls the "Veterans Cascade of Care."
Deputy director Noah and research staff reported the project has merged veteran-status records from the Department of Veterans Affairs with Commission data and Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) records to permit cross-jurisdictional analysis. Staff said the merged data allow the team to follow veterans through citation and filing in…
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