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Alaska Rural Justice and Law Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission Enforcement Commission Initial Report to the Alaska Legislature Initial Report to the Alaska Legislature House and Senate House and Senate Judiciary Committees

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Initial Report to the Alaska Legislature Initial Report to the Alaska Legislature House and Senate House and Senate Judiciary Committees Judiciary Committees April 5, 2006 April 5, 2006

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Presentation Summary Presentation Summary

  • History

History

  • Commission Membership

Commission Membership

  • Process

Process

  • Recommendation Highlights

Recommendation Highlights

  • Recommendations Impacting State Law

Recommendations Impacting State Law

  • Commission

Commission’ ’s Future s Future

  • Question and Answer

Question and Answer

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History History

  • Created by Congress in 2004

Created by Congress in 2004 (PL (PL-

  • 108

108-

  • 199)

199)

  • Charged with studying 4 broad areas:

Charged with studying 4 broad areas:

  • 1. Law Enforcement
  • 1. Law Enforcement
  • 2. Judicial Services
  • 2. Judicial Services
  • 3. Alcohol Importation and Interdiction
  • 3. Alcohol Importation and Interdiction
  • 4. Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
  • 4. Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
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Commission Membership Commission Membership

  • Appointed by U.S. Attorney General

Appointed by U.S. Attorney General (Department of Justice) (Department of Justice)

  • Federal and State Co

Federal and State Co-

  • Chairs

Chairs

U.S. Attorney and Alaska Attorney General U.S. Attorney and Alaska Attorney General

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Federal Co Federal Co-

  • Chair

Chair (U.S. Attorney) (U.S. Attorney): : Deborah Smith Deborah Smith

(Tim Burgess also served in this position) (Tim Burgess also served in this position)

State Co State Co-

  • Chair

Chair (Attorney General) (Attorney General): : David M David Má árquez rquez

(Gregg Renkes & Edgar Blatchford also served in this position) (Gregg Renkes & Edgar Blatchford also served in this position)

Commissioner of Public Safety Commissioner of Public Safety: : Bill Tandeske Bill Tandeske Alaska Municipal League Alaska Municipal League: : Bruce Botelho Bruce Botelho

(preferably a rural member) (preferably a rural member)

An Organized Borough An Organized Borough: : Empty Seat Empty Seat

(Roswell (Roswell “ “Ross Ross” ” Schaeffer served in this position) Schaeffer served in this position)

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Alaska Federation of Natives Alaska Federation of Natives: :

  • H. Buddy Brown
  • H. Buddy Brown

(Ethan Schutt served in Buddy (Ethan Schutt served in Buddy’ ’s seat) s seat)

Tribal Representative Tribal Representative: : Wilson Justin Wilson Justin Non Non-

  • Profit Native Corp

Profit Native Corp: : Loretta Bullard Loretta Bullard

(that operates a VPSO program) (that operates a VPSO program)

Alaska Native Justice Center Alaska Native Justice Center: : Gail Schubert Gail Schubert Non Non-

  • Voting Federal Court Rep

Voting Federal Court Rep.: .: James Torgerson James Torgerson

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Staff Staff

  • Alaska Native Justice Center

Alaska Native Justice Center – – logistical logistical support support

  • Various experts on a contract basis

Various experts on a contract basis

  • Special Assistant

Special Assistant – – technical support technical support

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Process Process

  • Commission Meetings

Commission Meetings October 2004 October 2004 -

  • Present

Present

  • Working Groups

Working Groups January January – – April 2005 April 2005

  • Public Hearings

Public Hearings January January – – June 2005 June 2005

  • Finalization of Initial Report and

Finalization of Initial Report and Recommendations Recommendations

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  • Working Groups

Working Groups -

  • (50 members total)

(50 members total)

  • Formed by topic area

Formed by topic area

  • Chaired by Commission members

Chaired by Commission members

  • 8

8 – – 15 members 15 members

  • Charged with presenting options

Charged with presenting options

  • Met January

Met January – – April 2005 April 2005

  • weekly by teleconference

weekly by teleconference

  • face to face meetings

face to face meetings

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  • Public Hearings

Public Hearings

  • Held mostly in Rural Locations

Held mostly in Rural Locations

  • Partnered with meetings of

Partnered with meetings of prominent organizations prominent organizations

  • Recorded and transcribed for review

Recorded and transcribed for review by Commissioners by Commissioners

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  • AFN Convention

AFN Convention – – Invited Testimony Invited Testimony

  • Alaska Municipal League

Alaska Municipal League – – Invited Testimony Invited Testimony

  • Alaska Inter

Alaska Inter-

  • Tribal Council Convention

Tribal Council Convention – – Invited Invited Testimony Testimony

  • Sitka

Sitka -

  • Public Testimony

Public Testimony

  • Juneau

Juneau – – Public Testimony Public Testimony

  • Anchorage

Anchorage – – Public Testimony Public Testimony

  • Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference

Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference -

  • Invited

Invited Testimony Testimony

  • Bristol Bay Native Association, Dillingham

Bristol Bay Native Association, Dillingham – – Public Public Testimony Testimony

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  • Kawerak, Inc.

Kawerak, Inc. – – Public Testimony Public Testimony

  • Native Village of Kotzebue

Native Village of Kotzebue – – Public Testimony Public Testimony

  • North Slope/NW Arctic Borough (Barrow)

North Slope/NW Arctic Borough (Barrow) – – Public Testimony Public Testimony

  • Tanana Chiefs Conference

Tanana Chiefs Conference – – Fairbanks Fairbanks Invited Testimony Invited Testimony

  • Assoc. of Village Council Presidents
  • Assoc. of Village Council Presidents –

– Bethel Bethel

  • Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium
  • Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium
  • Organized Village of Kake

Organized Village of Kake

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Recommendation Highlights Recommendation Highlights

  • Working Groups created over 100

Working Groups created over 100

  • ptions
  • ptions
  • Commission adopted and organized

Commission adopted and organized

  • ptions
  • ptions
  • 9 general categories as follows:

9 general categories as follows:

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Recommendations Recommendations

  • Engage in More Partnering and Collaboration

Engage in More Partnering and Collaboration

  • Make Systemic Changes to Improve Rural Law

Make Systemic Changes to Improve Rural Law Enforcement Enforcement

  • Enlarge the Use of Community

Enlarge the Use of Community-

  • based Solutions

based Solutions

  • Broaden the Use of Prevention Approaches

Broaden the Use of Prevention Approaches

  • Broaden the Use of Therapeutic Approaches

Broaden the Use of Therapeutic Approaches

  • Increase Employment of Rural Residents in Law

Increase Employment of Rural Residents in Law Enforcement and Judicial Services Enforcement and Judicial Services

  • Build Additional Capacity

Build Additional Capacity

  • Increase Access to Judicial Services

Increase Access to Judicial Services

  • Expand the Use of New Technologies

Expand the Use of New Technologies

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Engage in More Partnering Engage in More Partnering and Collaboration and Collaboration

  • Develop more effective communication and

Develop more effective communication and coordination, including cross training, among coordination, including cross training, among and between all governments and service and between all governments and service agencies and organizations agencies and organizations

  • Develop agreements to better coordinate law

Develop agreements to better coordinate law enforcement and judicial services in rural AK enforcement and judicial services in rural AK

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Make Systemic Changes to Improve Make Systemic Changes to Improve Rural Law Enforcement Rural Law Enforcement

  • Development of uniform statewide tiered

Development of uniform statewide tiered system of certification and training system of certification and training

  • Expansion of police and public safety training

Expansion of police and public safety training

  • Further work for cooperation in alcohol

Further work for cooperation in alcohol interdiction interdiction

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State Efforts to Improve State Efforts to Improve Rural Law Enforcement Rural Law Enforcement

  • New Troopers and Prosecutors

New Troopers and Prosecutors

  • Rural Prosecution Team

Rural Prosecution Team

  • Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams

Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams

  • Cold Case Prosecutor

Cold Case Prosecutor

  • Village Safety Aides

Village Safety Aides

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State Efforts to Address Alcohol State Efforts to Address Alcohol Importation and Interdiction Importation and Interdiction

  • Postal Service cross designation authority

Postal Service cross designation authority

  • Governor

Governor’ ’s Omnibus Crime Bill s Omnibus Crime Bill -

  • SB 170

SB 170 (2004) (2004)

  • Significant Bootlegging Prosecutions

Significant Bootlegging Prosecutions

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Enlarge the Use of Community Enlarge the Use of Community-

  • based Solutions

based Solutions

  • DJJ delegate authority to tribes in certain

DJJ delegate authority to tribes in certain juvenile matters juvenile matters

  • Expand funding for local prevention,

Expand funding for local prevention, intervention programs for DV and child abuse intervention programs for DV and child abuse

  • Develop community

Develop community-

  • based, restorative justice

based, restorative justice re re-

  • entry programs

entry programs

  • DOC seek alternatives to out

DOC seek alternatives to out-

  • of
  • f-
  • state prisons

state prisons

  • Explore alcohol distribution centers

Explore alcohol distribution centers

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Broaden the Use of Prevention Approaches Broaden the Use of Prevention Approaches

  • Insufficient prevention in rural Alaska

Insufficient prevention in rural Alaska

  • Expand culturally appropriate programs

Expand culturally appropriate programs

  • Engage youth and adults in healthy activities

Engage youth and adults in healthy activities

  • Information in schools

Information in schools – – early grades early grades

  • DV, child abuse

DV, child abuse

  • Teaching respect

Teaching respect-

  • based values (Elders)

based values (Elders)

  • Interpersonal relationships

Interpersonal relationships

  • Alcohol/substance abuse

Alcohol/substance abuse

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Broaden the Use of Therapeutic Approaches Broaden the Use of Therapeutic Approaches

  • Alcohol/drug abuse

Alcohol/drug abuse

  • Local, family

Local, family-

  • oriented and culturally based
  • riented and culturally based

substance abuse treatment programs substance abuse treatment programs

  • Long term residential care in hubs

Long term residential care in hubs – – women/children women/children

  • Network of aftercare services in village

Network of aftercare services in village

  • Therapeutic courts

Therapeutic courts

  • Foster care

Foster care

  • Group homes for youth not eligible for foster care

Group homes for youth not eligible for foster care

  • Change regulations to allow close relatives to

Change regulations to allow close relatives to receive compensation for foster care receive compensation for foster care

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Increase Employment of Rural Residents in Law Increase Employment of Rural Residents in Law Enforcement and Judicial Services Enforcement and Judicial Services

  • Overrepresentation of Alaska Natives in

Overrepresentation of Alaska Natives in correctional systems correctional systems

  • Focused recruiting effort to employ Alaska

Focused recruiting effort to employ Alaska Natives in systems Natives in systems

  • Train and use VPSOs as Probation Officers

Train and use VPSOs as Probation Officers

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Build Additional Capacity Build Additional Capacity

  • Lack of infrastructure to support rural Alaska

Lack of infrastructure to support rural Alaska public safety public safety

  • Improve housing

Improve housing

  • Increase intra

Increase intra-

  • community transportation

community transportation

  • Provide adequate law enforcement offices

Provide adequate law enforcement offices and holding facilities and holding facilities

  • Improve equipment

Improve equipment

  • Implement

Implement “ “sub sub-

  • hub

hub” ” concept concept

  • State

State-

  • wide data base and reporting

wide data base and reporting requirements to monitor investigations requirements to monitor investigations

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Increase Access to Judicial Services Increase Access to Judicial Services

  • Enhanced funding to increase rural Alaskans

Enhanced funding to increase rural Alaskans’ ’ access to civil legal assistance access to civil legal assistance

  • Restore federal funding opportunities for

Restore federal funding opportunities for tribal courts located within the boundaries of tribal courts located within the boundaries of municipalities municipalities

  • Increase use of tribal courts and video

Increase use of tribal courts and video-

  • conferencing capability

conferencing capability

  • Training and technical assistance for state &

Training and technical assistance for state & tribal judges tribal judges

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Expand the Use of New Technologies Expand the Use of New Technologies

  • Increase access to telecommunications

Increase access to telecommunications

  • Allow law enforcement to use telehealth system

Allow law enforcement to use telehealth system in rural Alaska in rural Alaska

  • Create system of regional 911 dispatch centers

Create system of regional 911 dispatch centers

  • Open eligibility to Homeland Security programs

Open eligibility to Homeland Security programs and funding and funding

  • DOC explore electronic monitoring

DOC explore electronic monitoring

  • ABC Board develop statewide database

ABC Board develop statewide database

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Additional Recommendations Impacting Additional Recommendations Impacting State Law State Law

  • Most recommendations have at least minor fiscal

Most recommendations have at least minor fiscal impacts impacts

  • State and Federal funding should be sought

State and Federal funding should be sought

  • Change definition of alcohol manufacture and expand

Change definition of alcohol manufacture and expand forfeiture provisions forfeiture provisions

  • SB 210/HB 373

SB 210/HB 373

  • Ban written order sales to dry towns

Ban written order sales to dry towns

  • Ban shipping plastic by air

Ban shipping plastic by air

  • Change regulatory definition of a village from 1000

Change regulatory definition of a village from 1000 individuals to 1500 individuals individuals to 1500 individuals

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Commission Future Commission Future

  • Request to Congress to extend life of the

Request to Congress to extend life of the Commission Commission

  • Expand representation on Commission

Expand representation on Commission

  • State of Alaska, Commissioner of Health and

State of Alaska, Commissioner of Health and Social Services Social Services

  • Representative of Alaska Native Health Care

Representative of Alaska Native Health Care providers providers

  • Non

Non-

  • Voting State Court representative appointed

Voting State Court representative appointed by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court

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Commission Future Commission Future

  • Continue dialogue with stakeholders

Continue dialogue with stakeholders

  • Monitor development and

Monitor development and implementation of recommendations implementation of recommendations

  • Conduct additional research

Conduct additional research

  • Evaluate the impact of new and

Evaluate the impact of new and expanded activities into the future expanded activities into the future

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Commission Commission Future Future

  • Objectives to ensure implementation of

Objectives to ensure implementation of Commission recommendations: Commission recommendations:

  • Advocate at State and Federal levels

Advocate at State and Federal levels

  • Educate and obtain buy

Educate and obtain buy-

  • in from stakeholders and

in from stakeholders and public public

  • Advocate for expansion of innovative prevention,

Advocate for expansion of innovative prevention, early intervention and treatment programs early intervention and treatment programs

  • Increase interest in recruitment, training and

Increase interest in recruitment, training and hiring of qualified Alaska Natives in the law hiring of qualified Alaska Natives in the law enforcement and justice fields enforcement and justice fields

  • Further define the role of the Commission

Further define the role of the Commission

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Questions and Answers Questions and Answers