The Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System program promotes awareness about the special needs of veterans who are presently or formerly incarcerated. Through research about each state’s Department of Corrections Regulations, the program explores ways to implement new programs for presently or formerly incarcerated veterans and to build cooperation at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR In 2019 there will be transition and change. We will vote on proposals to dismantle VVA or transition VVA into a new national Veterans Service Organization. I encourage you to vote to transition VVA. I write today to remind you of all the work the Veterans…
BY DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR I spoke at the Returning Veteran Issues Symposium in Johnstown, Pa., and I attended the unveiling of a monument honoring the achievements of women veterans at the National Cemetery in Calverton on Long Island. I also attended the BOD meeting in Silver Spring and chaired the…
VVA Chapter 391 in Sonora, Calif., celebrated its 30th anniversary this week. Veteran Frank Smart saw the need for a local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Association in Tuolumne County, and requested information. The paperwork was processed, and the chapter was officially chartered on Sept. 12, 1988. Over the ensuing…
Chair: Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System
Contact: dyezzo@vva.org
