Post by ron on Oct 21, 2014 19:51:22 GMT -6
UNITED THEY STOOD: The rally to end mass incarceration:
Mass incarceration is loosely defined as a system in which non-violent or low risk offenders, mostly drug offenders or those with mental health issues are given excessive sentences. When those citizens are punished without rehabilitation, they are more likely to re-offend or, because of their record, cannot obtain jobs to pay their fines and therefore return to the system like a revolving door.
Advocates for judicial reform said the solution to ending mass incarceration is to fund educational and rehabilitative programs for low level criminals and non-violent offenders. As proof of that hope, former ex-felon and author,
“Society wanted to throw me away,” Pebworth said. He took advantage of tools available to many prisoners twenty years ago and left prison in 1994 with a business degree and completed a Bible school program. He is currently the director of Wings of Freedom, one of the state’s largest faith-based community living centers for families seeking sobriety.
Most Oklahoma inmates granted early release since March have stayed out of trouble:
Only two of the nearly 1,500 inmates granted an early release by the state Corrections Department since March have returned to prison after they were set free.
The Earned Credits program has been around about 20 years, officials say, but it’s never been as widely used as it is now. Essentially, the program allows inmates to have good-behavior credits restored if they’ve been lost as a result of misconduct.
The program does not apply to inmates who are required to serve a minimum amount of their sentence, such as 85 percent crimes like rape, murder, and many sex crimes. Terri Watkins, a spokeswoman for the Corrections Department, said increased use of the program isn’t all about saving money. She said it’s part of a series of changes made by Director Patton, and that those changes will continue in the future.
Teach for America Wants Veterans:
Teach For America, the nonprofit organization that sends recent college graduates and professionals to teaching positions at low-income schools, wants to enlist military veterans into its ranks. The organization helps its "corps members" earn teaching certifications in exchange for a two-year teaching commitment. Participants who go on to become TFA alumni have access to additional resources such as leadership training and job opportunities provided by TFA and its vast network of alumni
Air Force Debuts New Service Medal:
The Air Force has released nomination criteria for the new Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal. Service members may be awarded the new medal if they were assigned, deployed or mobilized to a wing, center or below in support of the nuclear enterprise for 120 consecutive days or 179 nonconsecutive days. Eligibility for the medal is retroactive to Dec. 27, 1991.
DynCorp International Is Hiring Veterans!
DynCorp International is a global government services provider supporting national security and foreign policy objectives around the world. Over the years, DynCorp International has been consistently recognized as a top veteran friendly business.
At DynCorp International we recognize the experience and dedication that veterans contribute to our business, as employees, business partners and suppliers.
In words and deeds, DynCorp International affirms our corporate belief in the value of veteran suppliers and veteran employees. We offer extraordinary opportunities and challenging assignments to people who share our commitment to quality and service. If you are a veteran seeking an opportunity to continue serving, we encourage you to visit our International Careers Page.
Some Seek to Rename PTSD:
Physicians Eugene Lipov, M.D. (developer of Stellate Ganglion Block for treatment of PTSD) and Frank Ochberg, M.D. Of East Lansing, Mich. agree that the word "disorder," when associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), completely misses the mark because the condition is medically and technically a biological phenomenon. In recent years, Dr. Ochberg has led a movement to drop "disorder" and replace it with "injury," essentially rebranding the acronym as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI).
Thinking About Filing a Disability Claim for PTSD?
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs may soon be amending the requirements for veterans claiming PTSD and are currently reviewing claims for validity. If a veteran cannot validate the event that he/she claims caused PTSD, the VA may file charges for filing a fraudulent claim.
So, if you are considering filing a claim for PTSD you need to either have the event documented in your medical or 201 file or you will need to substantiate your claim.
VA Expands Fry Scholarship to Surviving Spouses of Servicemembers Who Died on Active Duty:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will begin accepting applications by mail on Monday, November 3, 2014, for the Fry Scholarship under newly expanded eligibility criteria to include surviving spouses. The expanded criteria for the Fry Scholarship is the latest in a series of VA actions to implement provisions of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (“Choice Act”).
Specifically, Section 701 of the Choice Act expands the Fry Scholarship to include the surviving spouses of Servicemembers who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. Prior to this expansion, only children of those who died in the line of duty were eligible for this benefit.
VA will identify surviving spouses eligible for both programs and send them a letter with comparative information on the benefits available and instructions on how make an election.
VA will identify surviving spouses eligible for both programs and send them a letter with comparative information on the benefits available and instructions on how make an election.
Incarcerated Veterans Honor Fallen Heroes:
"You have inmates that served in all branches of the service so they all come together and basically pay respect to the prisoners of war and those missing in action," said Sgt. John Worgul for the incarcerated veterans in Roxbury, Md. as they took time to honor the fallen heroes from Maryland in a special ceremony.
Incarcerated veterans still have that bond that we all had when we were in service together and most incarcerated veterans honor that bond.
Each and every one of us can lean on each other for anything that we are going through and we need to help each other just like we did when we were in the military.
Mass incarceration is loosely defined as a system in which non-violent or low risk offenders, mostly drug offenders or those with mental health issues are given excessive sentences. When those citizens are punished without rehabilitation, they are more likely to re-offend or, because of their record, cannot obtain jobs to pay their fines and therefore return to the system like a revolving door.
Advocates for judicial reform said the solution to ending mass incarceration is to fund educational and rehabilitative programs for low level criminals and non-violent offenders. As proof of that hope, former ex-felon and author,
“Society wanted to throw me away,” Pebworth said. He took advantage of tools available to many prisoners twenty years ago and left prison in 1994 with a business degree and completed a Bible school program. He is currently the director of Wings of Freedom, one of the state’s largest faith-based community living centers for families seeking sobriety.
Most Oklahoma inmates granted early release since March have stayed out of trouble:
Only two of the nearly 1,500 inmates granted an early release by the state Corrections Department since March have returned to prison after they were set free.
The Earned Credits program has been around about 20 years, officials say, but it’s never been as widely used as it is now. Essentially, the program allows inmates to have good-behavior credits restored if they’ve been lost as a result of misconduct.
The program does not apply to inmates who are required to serve a minimum amount of their sentence, such as 85 percent crimes like rape, murder, and many sex crimes. Terri Watkins, a spokeswoman for the Corrections Department, said increased use of the program isn’t all about saving money. She said it’s part of a series of changes made by Director Patton, and that those changes will continue in the future.
Teach for America Wants Veterans:
Teach For America, the nonprofit organization that sends recent college graduates and professionals to teaching positions at low-income schools, wants to enlist military veterans into its ranks. The organization helps its "corps members" earn teaching certifications in exchange for a two-year teaching commitment. Participants who go on to become TFA alumni have access to additional resources such as leadership training and job opportunities provided by TFA and its vast network of alumni
Air Force Debuts New Service Medal:
The Air Force has released nomination criteria for the new Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal. Service members may be awarded the new medal if they were assigned, deployed or mobilized to a wing, center or below in support of the nuclear enterprise for 120 consecutive days or 179 nonconsecutive days. Eligibility for the medal is retroactive to Dec. 27, 1991.
DynCorp International Is Hiring Veterans!
DynCorp International is a global government services provider supporting national security and foreign policy objectives around the world. Over the years, DynCorp International has been consistently recognized as a top veteran friendly business.
At DynCorp International we recognize the experience and dedication that veterans contribute to our business, as employees, business partners and suppliers.
In words and deeds, DynCorp International affirms our corporate belief in the value of veteran suppliers and veteran employees. We offer extraordinary opportunities and challenging assignments to people who share our commitment to quality and service. If you are a veteran seeking an opportunity to continue serving, we encourage you to visit our International Careers Page.
Some Seek to Rename PTSD:
Physicians Eugene Lipov, M.D. (developer of Stellate Ganglion Block for treatment of PTSD) and Frank Ochberg, M.D. Of East Lansing, Mich. agree that the word "disorder," when associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), completely misses the mark because the condition is medically and technically a biological phenomenon. In recent years, Dr. Ochberg has led a movement to drop "disorder" and replace it with "injury," essentially rebranding the acronym as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI).
Thinking About Filing a Disability Claim for PTSD?
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs may soon be amending the requirements for veterans claiming PTSD and are currently reviewing claims for validity. If a veteran cannot validate the event that he/she claims caused PTSD, the VA may file charges for filing a fraudulent claim.
So, if you are considering filing a claim for PTSD you need to either have the event documented in your medical or 201 file or you will need to substantiate your claim.
VA Expands Fry Scholarship to Surviving Spouses of Servicemembers Who Died on Active Duty:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will begin accepting applications by mail on Monday, November 3, 2014, for the Fry Scholarship under newly expanded eligibility criteria to include surviving spouses. The expanded criteria for the Fry Scholarship is the latest in a series of VA actions to implement provisions of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (“Choice Act”).
Specifically, Section 701 of the Choice Act expands the Fry Scholarship to include the surviving spouses of Servicemembers who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. Prior to this expansion, only children of those who died in the line of duty were eligible for this benefit.
VA will identify surviving spouses eligible for both programs and send them a letter with comparative information on the benefits available and instructions on how make an election.
VA will identify surviving spouses eligible for both programs and send them a letter with comparative information on the benefits available and instructions on how make an election.
Incarcerated Veterans Honor Fallen Heroes:
"You have inmates that served in all branches of the service so they all come together and basically pay respect to the prisoners of war and those missing in action," said Sgt. John Worgul for the incarcerated veterans in Roxbury, Md. as they took time to honor the fallen heroes from Maryland in a special ceremony.
Incarcerated veterans still have that bond that we all had when we were in service together and most incarcerated veterans honor that bond.
Each and every one of us can lean on each other for anything that we are going through and we need to help each other just like we did when we were in the military.
Today's inmates are tomorrow's neighbors
