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State director tells Providence commission Senate Bill 2997 largely duplicates existing veteran reentry work
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a Senate bill (referred to in materials as 'Senate 297' and in discussion as 2997) that would require coordination to provide incarcerated veterans access to resources; the State Director said similar processes already exist and the commission did not move to endorse the bill.
The Special Commission on Veterans Affairs debated whether to endorse state legislation referenced in the agenda and described in the meeting as Senate Bill 2997, which aims to require law enforcement and corrections staff to coordinate with veteran services and provide incarcerated veterans timely access to state and federal resources.
Aaron Eastern briefed the commission on the bill's intent, saying it would require law enforcement officers, parole supervisors and correctional facility administrators to collaborate with veteran justice…
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