Eastern District
Action Step |
Lead Person/Organization |
Completion Date |
Batterer Accountability
A. Find model tribe to take on /pilot ASAP
B. Model tribe to work with Oklahoma Tribal Coalition |
Jason O'Neal, Tribal Law Enforcement
Renee Brewer, Executive Director
Native Alliance Against Violence to be key partner |
Implemented within one to six months |
Offender Accountability
A. Court Watch Program
B. Polygraphing as part of probation for offenders |
Heather Napier to contact Renee Brewer for contacting model programs and RVSP volunteers |
To start and implement within six months |
Reform preliminary hearing of state process to model after federal process
A. Develop individuals & collective to speak to state regarding criminal law
B. Organize tribal attorneys general & leaders to propose the changes |
Dianne Hammons
Shannon Cozzoni
Roger Wyley
Debra Gee
Bob Rabon
Dianne Barker Harrold to be key partner |
This will be a long term process as there is a legislative change involved. December 15, 2009 to start getting partners in line. |
Northern District
Action Step |
Lead Person/Organization |
Completion Date |
Educating those who do not understand that domestic violence is a problem. (Judges, Prosecutors, Advocates, Tribal Leaders)
A. U.S. Attorney Trent Shores provides training about the laws and legal processes to groups who are in need of training. Invite state judges as well as federal and tribal personnel.
B. Develop/provide innovative training for businesses and agencies that will include domestic violence information.
C. Incorporate behavioral health into training for professionals--recognition, reporting, etc. |
Tribal Leaders |
Within the next twelve months, by December 2010 |
Different entities working together to improve services.
A. Form a Northern Region Interagency Task Force (must involve the state government official in the region). |
Tribal Leaders |
Within the next twelve months, by December 2010 |
Provide a safe avenue to encourage reporting
A. Develop innovative ways of getting resources and notification to victims (cards/posters in restrooms, brochures in waiting rooms, etc.).
B. Develop safety plan for victims.
C. Providing legal services for individual victims.
D. Encourage local attorneys to get involved in providing pro bono services to victims of domestic violence (Crime Victims' Bar Association).
E. Improve the response of medical personnel. |
Interagency Regional Task Force |
Within the next twelve months, by December 2010 |
Need to focus on prevention services
A. Provide educational programs in the schools. Review the Safe Projects curriculum provided by the Choctaw Nation.
B. Presentation by the Safe Projects program at the July Domestic Violence conference sponsored by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
C. Encourage all tribal programs to develop educational training/prevention programs for use in their schools. Locate funding for the development of the programs. |
Gayla Steward, Victim Witness Coordinator, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District |
Within seven months, by July 2010 |
Western District
Action Step |
Lead Person/Organization |
Completion Date |
Create a Western Region Task Force |
Judy Shed
Citizen Potawatomi |
February 15, 2010 for first contact to western region participants |
Create mandatory training for judges and law enforcement |
Everyone--a function of the Western Region Task Force |
Starting immediately; identify existing training of judges and law enforcement |
Encourage and improve cross-deputization across Oklahoma |
Everyone
Dee Bigfoot
Caddo Nation |
Starting immediately
January 1, 2010 |
Brainstorm who to bring to initial task force meeting to instill trust. |
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