Mississippi Housing Unit for Military Veterans (HUM-V)

Mississippi Veterans Affairs with the Mississippi Department of Corrections

Counseling, job training and vocational education before release

Incarcerated veterans within 12 to 18 months of release can transfer to a veterans-only housing unit at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility to prepare for life after prison. The programme runs in two phases: basic training covering good citizenship, computer literacy, cognitive behaviour therapy, anger management and co-dependent relationships, then Veterans Career Education and Training, a technical school with vocational skills and job training before release.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Contact Mississippi Veterans Affairs at 601-576-4850, or ask your Mississippi Department of Corrections case manager to refer you for consideration.

What you'll need

Your DD214 or proof of military service, and your Mississippi Department of Corrections release date information.

Eligibility

You are a veteran in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections
You are within 12 to 18 months of release
You are willing to take part and are assessed as a good candidate

Source

Official source

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