President Signs Bill into Law Requiring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Hire 50 Outreach Specialists to Support Veterans Involved in Justice System
(September 17, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it is ready to hire an additional 50 Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists following President Trump’s signing today of the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018, a new law shoring up support services to Veterans impacted by the justice system.
The law requires VA, within one year of enactment, to hire 50 additional VJO specialists and place them at eligible VA medical centers (VAMCs); the VJO specialists will, either exclusively or in addition to other duties, serve as part of a justice team in a Veterans Treatment Court or other Veteran-focused court.
“By signing this bill into law, President Trump is demonstrating VA’s co...
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President Signs Bill into Law Requiring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Hire 50 Outreach Specialists to Support Veterans Involved in Justice System
(September 17, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it is ready to hire an additional 50 Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists following President Trump’s signing today of the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018, a new law shoring up support services to Veterans impacted by the justice system. The law requires VA, within one year of enactment, to hire 50 additional VJO specialists and place them at eligible VA medical centers (VAMCs); the VJO specialists will, either exclusively or in addition to other duties, serve as part of a justice team in a Veterans Treatment Court or other Veteran-focused court. “By signing this bill into law, President Trump is demonstrating VA’s co...09-20-2018, 02:48 PM