Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

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Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs
By Tara Copp, AP
Mar 2, 06:42 PM
The Veterans Justice Commission offered that guidance after reports that a concerning number of veterans have been convicted of crimes since leaving military service. (Allan Swart/Getty Images)

Two former Iraq and Afghanistan War-era defense secretaries are recommending that the government consider new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members.

The Veterans Justice Commission, led by onetime Pentagon chiefs Chuck Hagel and Leon Panetta, offered that guidance after reports that a concerning number of veterans have been convicted of crimes since leaving military service.

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