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Incarcerated Veterans Program

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

Help incarcerated Veterans become aware of their entitlements and benefits and available community resources; assist them in verifying their Veteran status; provide counseling to address service-related problems; and help them successfully reintegrate back into the community upon release.

  • Owner record: ny/incarcerated-veterans-program
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-15
  • Authority: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS)

Offering 1: reentry support

The Incarcerated Veterans Program is designed to address the readjustment and reentry needs of Veterans returning to society following a period of time incarcerated.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Fact rule: recipient.veteran is true
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Veterans returning to society following a period of time incarcerated."

Access route 1.1

  • Where: New York State Department of Veterans' Services Benefits Advisors
  • How: Call an advisor or schedule a phone or video consultation for assistance or to learn more about benefits and services.
  • Url: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/
  • Phone: 1-888-838-7697

Access route 1.2

  • Where: New York State Department of Veterans' Services office
  • How: Use the office search to find a Services Office.
  • Url: https://veterans.ny.gov/office-locations

Owner confirmations

  • /offerings/0/access/0: sha256:a601cf2e20f31a23a7bc5c4d592997dd4a70f29d50e1456dfa44a027ee36b15c
  • /offerings/0/rules/all/0: sha256:3acf6e785316c26e0ef55c3dec68a4f1b8acddfdc9b342ce625ee78edfb3b910

Evidence

  • /name: "# Incarcerated Veterans Program" (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /authority: "Administered by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), the Incarcerated Veterans Program is designed to address the readjustment and reentry needs of Veterans returning to society following a period of time incarcerated." (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /caregiving_effect: "* Help incarcerated Veterans become aware of their entitlements and benefits and available community resources.\n* Assist them in verifying their Veteran status.\n* Provide counseling to address service-related problems.\n* Help incarcerated Veterans successfully reintegrate back into the community upon release." (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "Administered by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), the Incarcerated Veterans Program is designed to address the readjustment and reentry needs of Veterans returning to society following a period of time incarcerated." (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "Administered by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), the Incarcerated Veterans Program is designed to address the readjustment and reentry needs of Veterans returning to society following a period of time incarcerated." (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "If you need assistance, or just want to learn more about the benefits and services you may be eligible for, schedule an appointment with one of our Veterans Benefits Advisors, all Veterans themselves." (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "* Call 1-888-838-7697to speak to an advisor.\n* Schedule a phone or video consultation online.\n* Use our search to find a Services Office near you." (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "Book a consultation" (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)
  • /offerings/0/access/1: "Find An Office Near You" (source, capture 64a86615083c5c08b8c17c020fa1a5ed564600f6d2f413a9d4c298d39261058b)