Panel Description: This panel will include both Tribal and State representatives who will discuss strategies that center on collaborations between states and Tribes to provide alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved youth. The panelists will share examples of state laws, agreements, and practices that enable them to identify youth who are Tribal members and work with Tribes to provide services and supports detained and incarcerated youth.
Panelists:
- Amanda Swope, Director of Tribal Juvenile Justice Programs, Muscogee Creek Nation, OK
- Patti Buhl, Director of Juvenile Justice, Cherokee Nation
- Laura Broyles, State Juvenile Justice Specialist, Office of Juvenile Affairs for the State of Oklahoma
- Bridget Coppersmith, State Juvenile Justice Specialist, South Dakota Department of Corrections
- Leslie Riggs, Tribal Liaison/Native American Program Coordinator, Oregon Youth Authority
- Heather Valdez Freedman, Deputy Director, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Moderators:
- Nan Benally, Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Technical Assistance Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- Kara McDonagh, Program Manager, Youth Justice and System Innovation Division, OJJDP
Media Type: Presentation
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Resource Date of Presentation:
December 13, 2022
