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Justice Stratton urges use of Veterans Justice Outreach to identify incarcerated veterans
Summary
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton testified in support of Senate Bill 179, urging use of Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to identify incarcerated veterans and asking the committee to codify an Attorney General opinion allowing Veterans Service Commission funds to support veterans treatment court staff.
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton told the committee that Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists can identify veterans entering the criminal justice system and immediately connect them with VA services — housing, treatment, employment help and health exams — without the delays of local systems.
"These are assigned to every single hospital veterans hospital in the country, and their job is to identify…
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