Benefits and Services for Incarcerated Veterans

Incarcerated Veterans

Veterans can sometimes run into issues with law enforcement and the criminal justice system resulting in incarceration. It is important justice-involved Veterans are familiar with VA benefits including what VA benefits they may still eligible to receive, what happens to the VA benefits they are already receiving if they become incarcerated, and what programs are available to assist them with reintegrating back into the community once released from incarceration.

This resource includes information on:

• VA Benefits

• VA Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans

• Health Care for Re-entry Veterans (HCRV) Program

• Veteran Justice Outreach (VJO) Initiative

• How Incarceration Affects Eligibility for VA Benefits

• Disability Compensation

• Pension

• Apportionment to Spouse or Children

• Education Benefits