Community Veteran Justice Project
Past/Current Military
Diversion and Alternative Sentencing
Featured Speakers include (L to R): Dylan Ford of LA Public Defenders Office, Associate Justice Eileen Moore, Honorable Mark Mandio, CVJP Executive Director Jodi Galvin, and Kevin Snyder of Snyder Law (not pictured)
Watch our FREE MCLE training on criminal statutes for past and current members of the US military: PC 858, PC 1001.80, PC 1170.9, PC 1170.91, how to seek pre-plea misdemeanor military diversion, case dismissal upon completion of a veteran treatment, and other relief for mitigation and alternative sentencing in criminal courts.
Judicial Council training regarding the NEW mental health diversion statute PC 1001.36
VA Veteran Justice and Jail Outreach Workers
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The VA employs Veteran Justices Staff called Veteran Justice Outreach Workers (VJOs) and Jail Outreach Workers (JOWs) that help veterans with alternative sentencing.
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VJOs and JOWs can visit veterans in jail.
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They can verify veteran status & benefits, get records, arrange treatment, and provide other services.
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Attorneys, family members, and others, can also contact them for assistance with veteran cases.
VA Vet Justice Outreach (VJO)
Jail Outreach Workers (JOW)
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Pamela Davis
Pamela.Davis1@va.gov
(213) 253-2677 ext. 24786 -
Sergio Antoniuk (Compton)
Sergio.Antoniuk@va.gov
(310) 597-3495 -
Val Vincente Reyes (Long Beach)
valvincent.reyes@va.gov
(562)708-5290
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Tiffany Perez
Tiffany.Perez@va.gov
(213) 418-8660
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Gregory Cain
Gregory.Cain@va.gov
(310) 597-5016 -
Delbert Thompson
Delbert.Thompson@va.gov
(310) 864-1292 -
Raymond Adams
Raymond.Adams@va.gov
(310) 709-7302 -
James Egler
James.Egler@va.gov
(310) 597-3542
Veteran Legal Resources
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The non-profit organizations below help with veteran benefits and other legal issues.
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They do not do not handle criminal cases.
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Basic/most services are FREE to veterans, contact each organization for details.
Veteran Non-Legal Resources
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Veterans Crisis Line Hotline
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
(800) 273-8255 -
Battle Buddy
Battlebuddybridge@voala.org
(323) 872-0271 -
National Veterans Foundation
(888) 777-4443 -
LA 211
Referral for any resource in LA county
https://www.211la.org
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Library site for vets
Services and resources for veterans including help with resumes & employment
http://www.lapl.org/veterans -
Vet Center Call Center
Provides quality referrals to combat vets, MST
survivors and families to various VA programs
877-927-8387
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Legal Aid Foundation LA - LAFLA
(800) 399-4529 -
Neighborhood Legal Services
(800) 433-6251
M/W/F - 9am to 1pm -
Veteran Legal Services - VLI
(714) 852-3492
www.vetslegal.com -
Public Counsel
(213) 385-2977 -
Patriotic Hall Legal Clinic http://bobhopepatriotichall.lacounty.gov
Walk-ins from 9am to 1pm. -
Los Angeles County Bar Association Veteran Project
http://www.lacba.org
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West LA VA Welcome Center Legal Clinic
Bldg 257
2nd Tuesday of each month
Walk-ins from 7pm to 9pm -
American Bar Association Pro bono veteran legal services around the countryhttps://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/veterans_benefits/pro_bono_resources_for_veterans.html
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UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic
(424) 248-9783
In-takes Tuesdays 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
General CVJP Resources
CVJP
Brochure
CVJP
Flyer
"Just Ask, Be There" Flyer
Diversity Resources
Flyer
Mil-100
Form
CVJP Business Card