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| Number of Veterans Behind Bars Continues to Fall: Justice Department |
| By military.com- Bryant Jordan |
| Published: 12/14/2015 |
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Veterans account for fewer inmates in US prisons and jails today than a decade ago, according to new federal statistics. An estimated 181,500 veterans are incarcerated, including 131,500 in prison and 50,000 in jails, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics said in a release this week. That figure is down 9 percent from the 206,500 veterans locked up in 2004. Overall, veterans represented about 8 percent of all federal and state inmates. The figures are based on a 2011-2012 survey conducted by the department. "This decrease has been happening for a while," John Rowan, president of Vietnam Veterans of America, told Military.com. A growing number of so-called veterans courts emphasize treatment over incarceration for those with drug problems, he said. Read More. |
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