Initial Report and Recommendations - Alaska Department of Law

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issues; and in the event this becomes law, request DHSS to consult with tribes over the foster carelicensing standards.Also, support enactment of federal legislation similar to that in S. 672, introduced in March 2005,allowing tribes to directly apply for and administer Title IV-E from the federal government, whilemaintaining consistent funding levels for the states.Rationale for Option:• There is a shortage of Alaska Native foster care homes for Alaska Native children.• Additionally, tribes currently lack a mechanism for accessing federal foster care subsidypayments for tribally-ordered foster care placements.Impact Statement:This would serve the best interests of Alaska Native children needing foster home placements, byincreasing the supply of suitable foster homes available in state child protection cases, and byincreasing the resources available to support tribally-ordered foster care placements.______________________________________________________________________________Recommendation 41 (JS-23): Home Community ProbationStatement of Need:Probation officer coverage in the villages is insufficient.Option:Focus the new recruitment effort to hire qualified Alaska Natives as probation officers. Continueincreasing utilization and training of Village Public Safety Officers in that role. Considercontracting with Village Councils to provide oversight of community service work.Rationale for Option:• The Dept. of Corrections has been training and utilizing VPSO’s in this role.• Experience from years ago in the Village of Chistochina indicates that arrangements withVillage Councils can supply this need.Impact Statement:Increased supervision of offenders under probation and parole supervision in rural Alaska.______________________________________________________________________________Recommendation 42 (JS-17): DPS/DOC Native HireStatement of Need:Alaska Natives, over-represented in Alaska’s prison population, need to have a substantiallygreater presence in the staffing of public safety and corrections agencies.Option:Increase the number of Alaska Natives who work in corrections (as well as those who work asVPSO’s and in other law enforcement roles). This might be done with targeted recruitmentcampaigns, including films, DVDs, a workbook or written guide, and website, with materialsgeared to high school age Natives.Convene a meeting of stakeholders to consider the development and implementation of suchtargeted recruitment measures. The stakeholder group could also consider what additionaleducational and training opportunities for careers in the fields of law enforcement and correctionscould be implemented in rural Alaska. Participants in the stakeholder group could include, butnot be limited to, representatives of the Department of Education, Department of Labor andWorkforce Development, the Alaska Association of School Boards and the Alaska Association ofSchool Administrators.Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission - Page 103
Rationale for Option:• “Modeling” is an important component of incarceration; often close emotional bonds canform between prison personnel and inmates. Positive and support Alaska Native role modelsin those settings can be conducive to rehabilitation.• Higher proportion of locally-hired probation officers will also heighten the level of culturalawareness of probationers’ home communities.Impact Statement:Lower recidivism rates should result from more Native employees within CorrectionsDepartment, including probation officers, due in part to positive role modeling and to bettercommunication between probationers and their probation officers. Also, by increasing awarenessand preparedness for careers in these fields, the number of rural Alaskans employed in theDepartments of Public Safety and Corrections should increase correspondingly. Providingeducation and training for careers in the fields of law enforcement and corrections at an early andcritical age to Alaska Native youth will also likely result in lower offender rates. Efforts torecruit more Alaska Native employees must be conducted within the equal protection constraintsof state and federal law.______________________________________________________________________________Recommendation 43 combines D-DS 24 and D-DS 25D-DS 24Statement of problem:Too few professionals in Rural Areas.Current Status:Qualified professionals only stay for short terms in rural communities.Ideal Status:Early recruitment in the schools for professionals, Social Workers, Clinicians, Law Enforcementetc.Structural Barriers (e.g., statutes, regulations, etc.):Adequate housing a barrier throughout rural Alaska.Option(s):Provide housing for professionals keeping service providers in rural communities.______________________________________________________________________________D-DS 25Statement of problem:Agencies experience high staff turnover rates.Current Status:Lack of appropriate housing, high caseloads, increased costs of travel, food, etc., lend toprofessional staff turnover and burnout.Ideal Status:Incentives for professional staff, for example, reduced housing, loan payoffs programs.Structural Barriers (e.g., statutes, regulations, etc.):High cost of living in rural Alaska not conducive for professional staff trying to pay on schoolloans and live comfortably.Option(s):Construction of rental units.Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission - Page 104
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IntroductionFor years, Alaska Nativ
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In MemoriamEric D. JohnsonApril 27,
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continuous. Those who worked hardes
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Executive SummaryCreated by Congres
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8. Increase Access to Judicial Serv
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Chapter I. Statement of NeedThe Ala
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When domestic violence services are
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With the advent of statehood in 195
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Village Council Presidents, Bristol
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“[M]any of the laws that we have
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“[W]e’re 10 times the national
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Great contrast exists today between
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The literature has often decried th
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Another resource on economic opport
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The continuing escalation of fuel c
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In 1999, in an effort to curb youth
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and follow-up contacts. Since it wa
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Chapter II. Charge to the Commissio
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♦ Gail Schubert, Executive Vice P
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additional time to a person speakin
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Chapter IIIResponse and Recommendat
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staffing in Alaska is a significant
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history of being in a community for
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