Community Justice Initiatives in the Galena District Court

This article examines a community outreach program in rural Alaska whereby an Alaska Court System judge uses restorative justice principles in village sentencing hearings. [Introduction] / Community Involvement / Restorative Community Outreach in the Yukon-Koyukuk Region / Using Talking Circles to G...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: May, Jeff D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2014
Subjects:
Alaska Court System
Alaska Natives
courts
restorative justice
rural justice
sentencing
tribal courts
Galena
Alaska
Huslia
Kaltag
Koyukuk
Nulato
Ruby
Tanana
Yukon
Alaska Justice Forum
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6577
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Summary:This article examines a community outreach program in rural Alaska whereby an Alaska Court System judge uses restorative justice principles in village sentencing hearings. [Introduction] / Community Involvement / Restorative Community Outreach in the Yukon-Koyukuk Region / Using Talking Circles to Generate Community Recommendations / Conclusion Yes

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