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Bill would require jails to identify veterans, connect them to VA services
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Senate Bill 179 would require correctional institutions to incorporate the Veterans Reentry Search Service or similar veteran-identification tools into jail registries so incarcerated veterans can be verified and referred to VA and local veteran services. Senator Johnson sponsored the bill and said it passed unanimously in the Senate committee and
Senate Bill 179 would require correctional institutions to integrate the Veterans Reentry Search Service (VRSS) or comparable identification tools into jail registries to ensure incarcerated veterans are identified and connected with federal, state and local veteran services, the bill’s sponsor told the House Veterans and Military Development Committee during a first hearing.
"By tracking these individuals, we'll be better equipped to assist them when it comes time for their reentry to civilian life," Senator Johnson said, describing the VRSS tool maintained by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the bill’s verification and outreach steps. Johnson cited a 2021 Ohio Department of…
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