source: Incarceration type of conviction (such as felony, misdemeanor, or infraction) date (month, day, year) of conviction date (month, day, year) of incarceration following conviction, and an indication the beneficiary was incarcerated for more than 60 days following the date of conviction. M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 8.A.3.e describes the available means for Note: obtaining the information referenced in this block. For a definition of see M21-1, Part III, Subpart Reference: “official source,” v, 8.A.3.b. e. Available The available means for requesting/obtaining information from official Means for sources consist of the following: Requesting/ Obtaining contacting (by telephone or e-mail) the correctional facility where the Information beneficiary is/was incarcerated From Official web site () accessing BOP’s Sources using Vine (), a privately operated, online, inmate locator service, and/or asking the correctional facility where the beneficiary is/was incarcerated to complete and return VA Form 21-4193, Notice to Department Of Veterans Affairs of Veteran Or Beneficiary Incarcerated in Penal Institution. Notes: Many correctional facilities have web sites that display telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of facility officials, and/or allow visitors to access inmate locator data. When information regarding a incarceration is obtained by beneficiary’s telephone, document the call on Indicate in the VA Form 21-4193. Remarks block of the form (Block 13) the name of the VA employee that completed the form, and the date of the telephone call.
Incarceration source: type of conviction (such as felony, misdemeanor, or infraction) date (month, day, year) of conviction date (month, day, year) of incarceration following conviction, and an indication the beneficiary was incarcerated for more than 60 days following the date of conviction. Note: M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 8.A.3.e describes the available means for obtaining the information referenced in this block. Reference: For a definition of “official source,” see M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 8.A.3.b. e. Available Means for Requesting/ Obtaining Information From Official Sources The available means for requesting/obtaining information from official sources consist of the following: contacting (by telephone or e-mail) the correctional facility where the beneficiary is/was incarcerated accessing BOP’s web site () using Vine (), a privately operated, online, inmate locator service, and/or asking the correctional facility where the beneficiary is/was incarcerated to complete and return VA Form 21-4193, Notice to Department Of Veterans Affairs of Veteran Or Beneficiary Incarcerated in Penal Institution. Notes: Many correctional facilities have web sites that display telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of facility officials, and/or allow visitors to access inmate locator data. When information regarding a beneficiary’s incarceration is obtained by telephone, document the call on VA Form 21-4193. Indicate in the Remarks block of the form (Block 13) the name of the VA employee that completed the form, and the date of the telephone call.