Vocational rehabilitation for veterans with felony histories and
                        mental illness: 12-month outcomes.

LePage, James P.; Lewis, Avery A.; Crawford, April M.; Washington, Edward L.; Parish-Johnson, Julie A.; Cipher, Daisha J.; Bradshaw, Ledjona

doi:10.1037/ser0000114

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“…Vocational training was the most commonly studied psychosocial factor in relation to the health of justice-involved veterans. The majority of studies were randomized controlled trials comparing vocational training to usual care among justice-involved veterans in VHA settings (LePage et al, 2016, 2017; LePage, Lewis, Washington, Davis, & Glasgow, 2013; LePage, Ottomanelli, Barnett, & Njoh, 2014; LePage, Washington, Lewis, Johnson, & Garcia-Rea, 2011). Screening for psychosocial issues in primary care was addressed by two studies (Bikson, McGuire, Blue-Howells, & Seldin-Sommer, 2009; Cook, Freedman, Freedman, Arick, & Miller, 1996).…”

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A scoping review of military veterans involved in the criminal justice system and their health and healthcare

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Background In the criminal justice system, special populations, such as older adults or patients with infectious diseases, have been identified as particularly vulnerable to poor health outcomes. Military veterans involved in the criminal justice system are also a vulnerable population warranting attention because of their unique healthcare needs. This review aims to provide an overview of existing literature on justice-involved veterans’ health and healthcare to identify research gaps and inform policy and practice. Methods A systematic search was conducted to identify research articles related to justice-involved veterans’ health and healthcare that were published prior to December 2017. Study characteristics including healthcare category, study design, sample size, and funding source were extracted and summarized with the aim of providing an overview of extant literature. Results The search strategy initially identified 1830 unique abstracts with 1387 abstracts then excluded. Full-text review of 443 articles was conducted with 252 excluded. There were 191 articles included, most related to veterans’ mental health (130/191, 68%) or homelessness (24/191, 13%). Most studies used an observational design (173/191, 91%). Conclusions Knowledge gaps identified from the review provide guidance on future areas of research. Studies on different sociodemographic groups, medical conditions, and the management of multiple conditions and psychosocial challenges are needed. Developing and testing interventions, especially randomized trials, to address justice-involved veterans care needs will help to improve their health and healthcare. Finally, an integrated conceptual framework that draws from diverse disciplines, such as criminology, health services, psychology, and implementation science is needed to inform research, policy and practice focused on justice-involved veterans. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40352-019-0086-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…These results highlight the need and motivation for incarcerated persons with a disability to acquire job-related skills and assistance postrelease. Furthermore, the success of employment programs and services has been previously documented in prior research (Baloch & Jennings, 2018;LePage et al, 2018). As such, additional in-prison vocational rehabilitation and employment programs can be useful to help inmates build connections and find employment prior to release to aid the reentry process for incarcerated persons with a disability.…”

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“…In this regard, in-prison and postrelease programs and services for incarcerated persons with a disability can play a significant role in providing support to find employment and other resources to reintegrate them into society. Previously, Duwe (2017) has noted that prison programs focusing on education and employment can reduce recidivism (Lattimore et al, 1988, 1990; Pompoco et al, 2017) and facilitate successful reentry (Pompoco et al, 2017; see also, Lepage et al, 2018). Employment provides inmates with a unique opportunity to become financially independent and improve other life outcomes such as building community connections, paying fines, following court order restrictions, and affording housing and food while at the same time contributing as a productive member of society.…”

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“…For incarcerated persons with a disability, Baloch and Jennings (2018) demonstrated support for the utilization of vocational rehabilitation services and an increased likelihood of having a successful employment outcome postrelease (3 months or longer) for incarcerated persons with a disability. Similarly, LePage et al (2018) discovered evidence favoring group vocational reintegration programs for aiding in successful and competitive employment outcomes for veterans with felony histories and mental illnesses.…”

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Examining Vocational Rehabilitation Services Provided to Incarcerated Persons With Disabilities

Baloch

Jennings

2020

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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In the U.S. prison system, incarcerated persons with a disability represent a largely marginalized population with limited or inadequate provision of services in prison. In general, once released, ex-offenders face a number of challenges when they reenter society ranging from access to housing, employment, health care, and substance use services. These challenges are generally exacerbated for incarcerated persons with a disability. Overall, there is a dearth of research on rates of vocational services utilization among incarcerated persons with a disability. Using data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration for 30,170 inmates, the results indicate that inmates with cognitive and physical disabilities have the lowest utilization of vocational services overall and across all types of services (educational, job, disability, and other). Furthermore, vocational service utilization varies based on the nature of the disability suggesting distinct programming needs for each group. Implications for access to vocational rehabilitation services and current reentry programming for incarcerated persons with a disability are discussed.

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“…Veterans in the class met for 8-10 hours over the course of 1 week. The AFVP has been determined to achieve better outcomes compared with selfhelp protocols or receiving no services (17).…”

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Blending Traditional Vocational Services and Individualized Placement and Support for Formerly Incarcerated Veterans

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This study compared two vocational programs: the About Face Vocational Program (AFVP), a traditional group-based vocational program created for formerly incarcerated veterans, and a hybrid program combining the AFVP with principles of individual placement and supportsupported employment. Methods:The study evaluated 111 veterans with at least one felony conviction who had a mental illness, substance use disorder, or both. Veterans were randomly assigned to either vocational condition.Results: Veterans in the hybrid condition, compared with the AFVP alone, were more likely to find employment, had higher rates of full-time employment, and earned significantly more money over the course of the study. A comparison of only participants who found employment showed higher rates of full-time employment for veterans in the hybrid condition but similarities between the two groups in other measures of employment success.Conclusions: Blended models of vocational services for veterans with mental illness, substance use disorders, or both are effective at returning formerly incarcerated veterans to competitive employment.

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Vocational rehabilitation for veterans with felony histories and mental illness: 12-month outcomes.

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References 36 publications

A scoping review of military veterans involved in the criminal justice system and their health and healthcare

A scoping review of military veterans involved in the criminal justice system and their health and healthcare

Examining Vocational Rehabilitation Services Provided to Incarcerated Persons With Disabilities

Blending Traditional Vocational Services and Individualized Placement and Support for Formerly Incarcerated Veterans

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