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This bill, the Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act of 2021, requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain improvements to the Veterans Justice Outreach Program. The key provisions include: requiring the Secretary to conduct outreach to justice-involved veterans, military and veterans service organizations, and the criminal justice community to raise awareness of the program; developing a strategic plan for the program, including assessing barriers and conducting a workforce gap analysis; increasing the number of Veterans Justice Outreach specialists in rural, remote, and underserved areas; establishing performance goals and implementation plans for the program; ensuring annual training for the specialists; and requiring reports to Congress on the implementation of the bill's requirements.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3323/all-info