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Abstract: 

As with all previous conflicts, the global war on terror has taken a dramatic toll on the military and the economy. This is especially true for veterans post-service. This descriptive study sample examines 15 jailed female veterans in southern Ohio contacted through the Incarcerated Veteran Outreach Program (IVOP). These female veterans are explored as a unique subgroup of the general inmate jail populations, based upon their status, gender, military experiences, and service-related injuries coupled with penal treatment needs, pre-release planning, and services. The female veterans reported having psychosocial problems, medical, maternal, and parent-child difficulties, diverse levels of criminality, criminogenic needs, and episodes of homelessness. The author, Bradley Schaffer, LMSW, BCD, is coordinator of veterans justice outreach at the Butler VA Medical Center, in Butler, PA, and an adjunct instructor in the Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice at Thiel College, in Greenville, PA. Mr. Schaffer has more than 25 years of federal service and is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He has developed particular expertise with regard to incarcerated veterans and reentry, diversion, domestic violence prevention, and fatherhood.

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Affiliations:  1: Butler VA Medical Center.