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2016 Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Des Moines Iowa

2016 Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Des Moines Iowa. THE ROLE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE PROTECTION OF DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN. MONEY MUST NEVER DRIVE THIS TRAIN…… IT SHOULD BE HOW WE DO OUR JOBS. Successful prosecution of DEC cases requires multi-disciplinary work…

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2016 Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Des Moines Iowa

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  1. 2016 Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Des Moines Iowa

  2. THE ROLE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE PROTECTION OF DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN

  3. MONEY MUST NEVER DRIVE THIS TRAIN…… IT SHOULD BE HOW WE DO OUR JOBS

  4. Successful prosecution of DEC cases requires multi-disciplinary work… At every stage of the proceeding

  5. MULTI-DISCIPLINARYWORK MEANS……

  6. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MINDSET

  7. So… Theory practice CULTURE

  8. CONUNDRUM OF CONFIDENTIALITY REALITY V. MYTHOLOGY

  9. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

  10. CREATION OF WRITTEN PROTOCOLS Medical CPS Law Enforcement

  11. IN HOUSE TRAINING

  12. CIVIL CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS WE DON’T WORK IN A VACUUM

  13. DISTINGUISH • BURDEN OF PROOF • TIMING • PURPOSE • PARTIES

  14. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.LOGISTICS 2.ATTY APPT 3.BOND

  15. Timing issues can be a problem Use it to your advantage

  16. CRIMINAL STATUTES

  17. Allows us to provide some muscle to civil child protection cases

  18. CRIMINAL STATUTES NEED TO ACCURATELY REFLECT CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH

  19. DATA COLLECTION BECOMES A KEY FACTOR IN RESEARCH AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

  20. INVESTIGATION It’s not just a drug case anymore…

  21. ACCESSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE TO CHILDREN Not just limited to wing span

  22. A picture is worth a thousand words Especially if it is from a child’s eye view

  23. JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CPS INTERVIEWS CHILD PROTECTION CENTERS

  24. REGISTER THE CHILDREN AS VICTIMS TRIGGER VICTIM SERVICES

  25. NOT JUST A MOMENT IN TIME…. WE WANT THE WHOLE PICTURE

  26. MORE INFO ALLOWS FOR BETTER DECISIONS

  27. CHARGING DECISIONS GET THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

  28. THINK OUTCOME BASED

  29. WHAT OUTCOME ARE WE LOOKING FOR?????

  30. HEALTHY CHILDREN IN SAFE AND HEALTHY FAMILY HOMES

  31. WHICH REQUIRES…

  32. COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING

  33. LOOK, WE’VE GONE FULL CIRCLE !!! REMEMBER MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MINDSET…..

  34. State v. Federal Felony v. Misdemeanor Mandatory prison v. Probation

  35. BOND CONDITIONS SA EVALUATION COOPERATE WITH CPS PLACEMENT CONTINGENCIES

  36. MAKE COOPERATION WITH CPS A CONDITION OF BOND ON CRIMINAL CHARGES

  37. ON-GOING COMMUNICATION CPS

  38. IF USED WITH OTHER DRUG CHARGE DO NOT USE AS A THROW AWAY These penalties can be used by probation to supplement services provided through the CINA process It may also provide some leverage to keep the kids safe and out of the home until certain conditions of health and safety are met

  39. SENTENCING CONSIDERATIONS 1. STANDARD V. INDIVIDUAL 2. INCARCERATION V. PROBATION 3. SPLIT SENTENCING? 4. STREET V. HALF WAY HOUSE 5. IN V. OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT 6. WAIVERS FOR COOPERATION

  40. PROBATION CONDITIONS • COOPERATE WITH CPS • TREATMENT WAIVERS • EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE • REUNIFICATION CONDITIONS

  41. CORRECTIONS ARE OUR LINK TO TREATMENT TREATMENT IS THE KEY TO RE-UNIFICATION

  42. Prosecution Corrections CPS

  43. CAN BE DONE WITH OR WITHOUT DRUG COURTS !!! BUT NOT WITHOUT…

  44. FULL PARTICIPATION BUY IN BY ALL PARTIES 1. JUDGES 2. CPS 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT 4. PROSECUTION 5. CORRECTIONS 6. TREATMENT

  45. CULTURE OF COOPERATION • MULTI-DISCIPLINARY • ON-GOING COMMUNICATION • STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES • BUY-IN FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS • PEER REVIEW

  46. WISH LIST….

  47. FAMILY DRUG COURTS 1. MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL 2. FULL SERVICE 3. ONE STOP SHOPPING

  48. WHY DO WE BOTHER? Because of them

  49. WE ARE THE VOICE FOR THE CHILDREN

  50. Christine O. Corken 563-580-3951 ccorken744@aol.com

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