Veterans are one of the highest risk populations for suicide in the U.S. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the suicide rate among veterans is almost 60% greater than it is for nonveterans. Veterans also have elevated rates of contact with the criminal justice system—which may range from arrest to sentencing to incarceration—andVeterans are one of the highest risk populations for suicide in the U.S. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the suicide rate among veterans is almost 60% greater than it is for nonveterans. Veterans also have elevated rates of contact with the criminal justice system—which may range from arrest to sentencing to incarceration—and » The FINANCIAL America