Incarcerated%20Veterans

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Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program
(IVTP) Briefing

• Presented by Alonzo T Galloway
• Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program/
• Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
• WFB Region 06 07
• DOC Region II
• atgalloway_at_flcrown.org

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Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Goals

• Reduce Recidivism
• Reintegrate Incarcerated Veterans into Workforce
• Provide Healthcare/Benefits

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Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program
Objective

• Pilot provides direct services through a case
  management approach while networking with
  federal, state, and local resources as well as
  veteran support programs to reintegrate
  previously incarcerated veterans into the
  workforce.
• Assistance provided within 6 months of separation
  from incarceration.

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Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles

• Institutional Issues
• Points of contact
• Security clearances
• Policy/procedure training
• Program disruptions / security issues
• Transfer of inmates / little or no notice
• Limited medicine supply upon release

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Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles

• Service Providers
• Servicing offenders different vs. transitioning
  military personnel
• Ability to gain security clearance
• Continuity of care / VA claim process
• Facility location
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Process

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Best Practices and Strategies

• Establishment of Partnerships with DOL VA
  Access to correctional facilities
• Relocation of offenders closer to service
  provider
• Leverage of resources - substance abuse
  treatment, job training, etc.
• Linkages bridge gaps to assist releasees to other
  states
• Divert veterans to treatment programs vs.
  incarceration

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Other National Resources

• Department of Labor/Veterans Employment and
  Training
• 1,260 Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialists
• 1,073 Local Veterans Employment Representatives
• 80 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs
• 17 Veterans Workforce Investment Programs

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Regional and State Wide Contact

• Alonzo Thomas Galloway, DVOP/Incarcerated
  Veterans Transition Program Manager
• Florida Crown Workforce Career Center971 West
  Duval Street, Suite 101 Lake City, FL  32055
• [phone] ext. 3121 or 3122
• [phone] Fax
• E-mail atgalloway_at_flcrown.org
• web www.floridacrown.org

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Questions