Both Sides of the Bars: Unique Needs of Veterans with Criminal Justice Involvement

When veterans are incarcerated, it’s usually because they have a history of trauma, not violence or unlawful activity. However, they get placed in the system anyway.

On this episode of The Fortune Society's "Both Sides of the Bars;" host Ronald Day sits down with Sarah Harris and Len McRae to discuss the negative consequences of placing veterans in jail and what needs to be done to improve the support available to veterans upon their return into society.

Sarah Harris is a senior social worker and post traumatic stress specialist at Jericho Project's Kingsbridge Terrace Veterans Residence.

Len McRae is a Vietnam veteran and formerly incarcerated individual dedicated to advocating for the rights of veterans with criminal justice involvement.