NCJA Webinar Tribal-State Corrections Collaboration Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Native Inmates

Monday Feb 03, 2014 - 08:00pm to 09:30pm EST
Event Description: 

Many Native inmates are housed in state-run facilities or under supervision of state-supported community corrections programs. To increase the possibility of positive outcomes for these individuals, state correctional agencies are working with Tribal justice leaders to develop and implement programs that provide culturally-sensitive services to tribal members in state correctional programs. The Director the New Mexico Department of Corrections Office of Recidivism Reduction will discuss the implementation of the New Mexico State Tribal Collaboration Act and the programs provided to meet the needs of tribal members in the state’s correctional institutions. In addition the Chief Corrections Officer for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and his counterpart from Washington State Probation will discuss their collaboration to provide services to tribal members under supervision of state probation. Register here.

Presenters for this webinar include:
•David Huerta, Director, Office of Recidivism Reduction, New Mexico Department of Corrections,
•Tex Joey, Native American Programs Coordinator, Office of Recidivism Reduction, New Mexico Department of Corrections
•Steve de los Angeles, Chief Corrections Officer, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
•Kelly Buchanan, Community Corrections Officer, Washington Department of Corrections

Event Cost Information
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Free
Organizer Information
Event Organization: 
NCJA
Event POC: 
David Marimon
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