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Veterans Justice Program

Veterans Justice Program Mission

The Veterans Justice Program (VJP) is committed to providing a gateway to VA and community services for justice-involved veterans (JIVs). The mission of VJP is to partner with the criminal justice system to identify Veterans who would benefit from treatment and other services. VJP will ensure access to exceptional care, tailored to individual needs, by linking each Veteran to VA and community services that will prevent homelessness, improve social and clinical outcomes, facilitate recovery and end Veterans’ subsequent contact with the criminal justice system.

Veterans Justice Program Court and Probation services

  • Assessment of veteran needs (Mental Health, Substance use, housing etc.)
  • Collaborative treatment planning and referral to relevant service(s)*
  • Ongoing reporting of progress/ compliance with treatment plan to court, PO, etc.
    • Reporting can take place via presence at hearings, staffing meetings, or by written document submission
  • Education/ training
    • Topics include –  VJP/ VA services, psychoeducation re: clinically relevant concerns impacting individual veterans/ courts, Critical Incident Training (CIT), etc.

Miami VHA Psychology/Psychiatry Services

Individual Assessment Clinic (Neuro, Personality, ADHD, etc.)

Individual Psychotherapy Clinic

Psychology & SW service groups (30+)

Psychiatry / Medication Management

Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinic (OSAC)

Residential Substance Abuse (SARRTP)

Outpatient Psychosocial Rehab & Recovery Center (PRRC)

Residential Mental Health Rehab (MHRRTP)

Outpatient Posttraumatic Stress (PCT) &

Military Sexual Trauma (MST)

Residential PTSD/MST Treatment Program (PRRP)

Strength at Home (domestic/ interpersonal violence)

Couples / Family counseling

Transition & Care Management for Returning Veterans

(OEF, OIF, OND)

Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM)

 

Miami VHA Continuum of Medical and other Relevant Services for JIVs

Primary and Specialty Medical Care

Homelessness Program (HUDVASH, GPD)

Vocational Rehab (Compensated Work Therapy)

Whole Health / MOVE!

Vision

Dental

 

Identification of Veterans: Veteran Reentry Search Service (VRSS)

This secure Web site enables correctional and other criminal justice system entities to identify inmates or defendants who have served in the United States (U.S.) military. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) makes this service available to facilitate its own direct outreach to these Veterans, and to inform the development of Veteran-specific programs in the criminal justice system.

  • Correctional facility and court system administrators manually upload a list of current inmate/litigant population to VRSS portal
  • VRSS sends list of client records to the VA Department of Defense Identity Repository (VADIR) to identify any records on the list that match a veteran record in the database
  • Miami VJP can access to help determine benefit eligibility and facilitate direct outreach to veteran

VRSS Links: