Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) on April 23 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. EDT for the “Preparing to Return Home: Tribal and State Reentry Collaborations” webinar. The webinar will explore two examples of how communities have collaborated to aid in the successful reentry of local tribal members.
Transitioning from incarceration back to a community is often a complex process not only for the returning individual, but also for their families and the community-at-large. Reentry can be especially difficult for tribal members who wish to return to their tribal communities. Given much of Indian Country is located in geographically remote areas, successful reentry is inherently complicated for those who are subject to state supervision. In such instances, it is critical that the releasing agency and the tribal community work together to leverage community resources in order to meet the basic and behavioral health needs of the person returning. The webinar will be moderated by Kimberly Cobb, Project Director at American Probation and Parole Association. Presenters during the webinar include:
- Peter Ortego, General Counsel, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
- John Walsh, United States Attorney, District of Colorado
- Ed Ligtenberg, Director of Parole, South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC)
- Bradley Lewandowski, North East Supervisor, Parole Field Services, South Dakota DOC
- Joan L. White, Director, Sex Offender Registry, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
NCJA Webinar – Register for Preparing to Return Home: Tribal and State Reentry Collaborations