[Tribal-drug-courts] disqualifier

[Hagen, Leslie (USANAC)]

You may want to see if you can get the underlying police or investigatory reports. Sometimes child molestation charges get pled down to child abuse. Or, it could have been a bad domestic violence case with children present. The person may have been permitted to plead guilty to a child abuse charge to avoid the federal firearms prohibition that would have kicked in with a DV conviction. In some instances, there is more to the story once the reports are secured and reviewed.

Leslie A. Hagen
National Indian Country Training Coordinator
Assistant Chief Learning Officer
U.S. Department of Justice
1620 Pendleton St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Leslie.Hagen3 at usdoj.gov<mailto:Leslie.Hagen3 at usdoj.gov>
202-658-8490 (cell)



From: Tribal-drug-courts <tribal-drug-courts-bounces at tribal-institute.org> On Behalf Of Kami D. Hart
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 1:17 PM
To: Adrian Hale <AdrianH at pbpnation.org>; tribal-drug-courts at tribal-institute.org
Subject: Re: [Tribal-drug-courts] disqualifier

Good Morning,

Here in Gila River it is not an automatic disqualifier since substance abuse could be the underlying cause of the criminal charges. We really only automatically disqualify for sexual assault/abuse related charges. We are not currently receiving federal grant monies either and I know that disqualification for violent offenses is a requirement for federal grants.

Hope that helps.

Kami D. Hart
Children's Court Judge
Gila River Indian Community
(520) 562-9860

From: Tribal-drug-courts [mailto:tribal-drug-courts-bounces at tribal-institute.org] On Behalf Of Adrian Hale
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 8:26 AM
To: tribal-drug-courts at tribal-institute.org<mailto:tribal-drug-courts at tribal-institute.org>
Subject: [Tribal-drug-courts] disqualifier

Good morning,
Quick question, Is child abuse charge and automatic disqualifier for HTWC?
Thank you,


Adrian Hale
Healing to Wellness Court Coordinator
PBP Judicial Center
11444 158th Road
Mayetta KS 66509
Office: (785)966-2242
Fax: (785)966-2662
Email: AdrianH at pbpnation.org<mailto:AdrianH at pbpnation.org>

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