Key Findings: Report to the Senate (SR 196)
Senate Resolution 196 (adopted June 2024) directed the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a comprehensive study of veterans in the criminal justice system. The study examined patterns of justice-system involvement, current healthcare processes and programs, and gaps in available services. Its purpose was to provide the Senate with actionable information to “continuously improve data collection, identify, share, and rectify programming gaps and barriers to services across and between all levels of government, and involve community stakeholders regarding issues affecting veterans involved in the criminal justice system” (Pa. SR 196 of 2024).
The Commission submitted its report to the Senate on September 5, 2025. This seminar will present an overview of the Commission’s key findings, focusing on the resolution’s directives and recommendations designed to assist the Senate in shaping policies affecting veterans in the criminal justice system.
