New York Incarcerated Veterans Program

New York State Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS)

Benefits counseling, veteran status verification and reentry support

If you are a veteran leaving incarceration, this programme helps you find out what benefits and entitlements you qualify for, verifies your veteran status, provides counseling for service-related problems, and helps you reintegrate into the community after release.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Call 888-838-7697 to reach the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services and ask about the Incarcerated Veterans Program.

What you'll need

Whatever discharge paperwork you have; the programme will help verify your veteran status if you do not have it.

Eligibility

You are a veteran
You are incarcerated in New York, or returning to the community after incarceration

Source

Official source

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