Experiences of Incarcerated Veterans in an All-Veterans Housing Unit: a Qualitative Study

Goggin, Elizabeth; Mitchell, Lorena; Tsai, Jack

doi:10.1007/s12207-018-9332-z

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“…Anecdotal and qualitative accounts suggest these units exert a positive influence on metrics of institutional and post-release behavior. As Goggin et al (2018) recently noted, service members within these units are highly motivated to “use their time behind bars to develop skills, gain work experience, and receive educational credit” (p. 398; see also Connor, 2017). Although the empirical status of veteran-only cell blocks is still unknown, recent efforts have been made to assess their efficacy.…”

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Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans: The Impact of Traumatic Events, Service History, and PTSD

Morgan

Logan

Wooldredge

et al. 2023

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Military veterans have been shown to differ demographically from non-veterans in the criminal justice system. However, relatively little is known about their psychological adjustment, institutional misbehavior, and the efficacy of programing received while incarcerated. Using data taken from a national sample of prison inmates, this study investigates how traumatic events experienced during military service can impact the intensity of negative affect among veterans. Additionally, we examine whether prison misconduct is influenced by military service history and the receipt of substance abuse treatment. Controlling for a host of relevant variables, our results indicate that traumatic events show a significant effect on psychological adjustment only indirectly through veterans who developed post-traumatic stress disorder and that misconduct is lower among those who received an honorable discharge. Overall, these findings suggest that the ability of veterans to resist adverse outcomes may depend on a variety of factors both within and outside the prison environment.

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Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans: The Impact of Traumatic Events, Service History, and PTSD

Morgan

Logan

Wooldredge

et al. 2023

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…Numerous Veteran-specific programs aim to better support Veterans involved with the criminal justice system. For example, some correctional institutions have created "Veterans Service Units," specialized housing units informed by military culture that offer Veteran-specific mental health services, peer support, reentry counseling, and other services (Goggin et al, 2018). Outside of correctional settings, Veterans treatment courts provide eligible Veterans a treatment alternative to incarceration (Slattery et al, 2013).…”

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“…Also, services based in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such as Veterans Justice Outreach and Healthcare for Reentry Veterans, are specifically designed to engage VA-eligible justice-involved Veterans with mental health, substance use, and case management services (Finlay et al, 2016; 2017). Despite the immense burden of mental health within these programs (Finlay et al, 2016; 2017; Goggin et al, 2018), however, there is an extreme dearth of evidence-based treatments specifically tailored to the distinctive characteristics of justice-involved Veterans (Blonigen et al, 2018).…”

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Mental Health of Incarcerated Veterans and Civilians: Latent Class Analysis of the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates

Edwards

Greene

Epshteyn

et al. 2022

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Using data from the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates, this study used latent class analysis to examine patterns of mental health comorbidity within a large, nationally-representative sample of incarcerated adults ( N = 24,848), including 7.6% with prior military service. Classes were compared on Veteran status, military service-related variables, and treatment-related variables. Results suggest four latent mental health patterns—“Low Psychopathology” (70% of the total sample), “Internalizing + Thought Disorder” (8%), “Internalizing” (14%), and “High Psychopathology” (8%). The High Psychopathology class had the highest rates of prior psychiatric/psychological treatment. Incarcerated Veterans were more likely to be in the Internalizing class, and rates of combat exposure, military service-related injury, and less-than-honorable military discharge were highest in Internalizing and High Psychopathology classes. Results attest to the importance of person-centered mental health care within correctional settings and suggest a “treatment track” or “step-based” approach may best address the needs of individuals in these settings.

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Veterans, Behavioral Health, and Justice Involvement

Lanterman

2022

Advances in Psychology and Law

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Experiences of Incarcerated Veterans in an All-Veterans Housing Unit: a Qualitative Study

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans: The Impact of Traumatic Events, Service History, and PTSD

Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans: The Impact of Traumatic Events, Service History, and PTSD

Mental Health of Incarcerated Veterans and Civilians: Latent Class Analysis of the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates

Veterans, Behavioral Health, and Justice Involvement

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