Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System

Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR It’s a brand new year, but the same old issues exist for veterans incarcerated. Parole boards, which hold the power to release inmates or keep them in prison, remain unchanged and…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update November/December 2023

January 16, 2024

By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR The committee convened on October 20, during the quarterly VVA BOD meeting in Silver Spring. Although some members couldn’t attend, our advisers ensured we progressed through our agenda. I highlighted the…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update September/October 2023

September 28, 2023

By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR We’ve aged, and we have yet to ensure the continuity of our work for future generations of veterans. Now Vietnam Veterans of America, primarily men in our 70s and early 80s,…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update July/August 2023

August 4, 2023

By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR VVA incarcerated chapters in correctional facilities across the United States have been on my mind a lot recently. I am concerned because VVA is about to put a dissolution plan in…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update May/June 2023

May 31, 2023

By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR Vietnam Veterans of America’s time is drawing to an end. There are about 16.5 million veterans living in the United States, and since 1978 VVA has worked for all of them…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update March/April 2023

April 11, 2023

BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR The Veterans Incarcerated & in the Justice System Committee has two resolutions of pressing importance: 1. A request for the continuation of a resolution to compel the VA to repeal the…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update September/October 2022

September 26, 2022

BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR The Leadership Conference in Greenville, South Carolina, gave us an opportunity to offer a seminar on the purpose and direction of the VINJUS Committee. Gary Newman, Tony Di Leo, and I…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update May/June 2022

June 5, 2022

BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR Statistics demonstrate that three years after being released from incarceration, veteran offenders are no more likely to commit a crime than anyone who has never been to prison. According to our…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update March/April 2022

April 1, 2022

BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR The VINJUS Committee resumed face- to-face discussions at the recent BOD meeting. The meeting was not well at- tended because of COVID travel restrictions and members’ illnesses and conflicts with other…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update January/February 2022

March 15, 2022

BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR The committee looks forward to continuing to serve incarcerated veterans and veterans facing the justice system in 2022. COVID restrictions remain, and there has been a significant change in leadership; however,…

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