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This study explored the life-course experiences of criminally involved veterans. The topics of maladaptive behavior patterns, criminal conduct, diverging demographic and social statuses, impacts of mental illness, social support, substance use, propensity for criminal involvement before entering the military, and combat exposure, of the veterans were explored. The project aimed to uncover common links to problematic life-course outcomes thematically shared across cohorts of criminally involved veterans and/or differences between cohorts of veterans resulting in unique needs across the life-course.

This study included three aims of analysis:

1. To explore the life-course experiences of veterans who are in the criminal justice system by assessing the perspectives of this particularly important group - those under the control of the criminal justice system, but also navigating their problems while living in the community.
2. To document the ecological momentary day-to-day experience of these individuals, in order to better understand how experience shapes normative daily behavior, mood fluctuation, self-esteem, and psychological well-being.
3. To explore the relationships of these individuals tapping into the perspectives of family/social networks members who are closest to the criminally involved veterans to better understand how deviance impacts family and social support systems - in addition to considering the complex dynamics of these relationships.

Users should note that this study included interviews, provided in qualitative transcripts. The associated qualitative data is currently not included in this release, but will be provided at a later date.