{"id":34445,"date":"2023-12-25T00:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T05:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=34445"},"modified":"2024-01-12T17:26:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T22:26:01","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-on-path-to-criminal-justice-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/12\/25\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-on-path-to-criminal-justice-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation on path to criminal justice reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/221068431032036\/\" data-width=\"auto\" data-show-text=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/221068431032036\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/221068431032036\/\"><\/a><p>LIVE:: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signs executive order establishing new task force to examine criminal sentencing reform, enhance the tribe\u2019s existing \u201creentry\u201d program and evaluate detention facility needs. Tune in to hear more!<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\">Cherokee Nation<\/a> on Monday, December 11, 2023<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/221068431032036>Criminal Law Reform and Planning Task Force<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Building a Path to Justice and Reform<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, December 25, 2023<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/\">cherokee.org<\/A><\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWhen the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed tribal jurisdiction over our reservations in eastern Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation was quick to push forward with a transformative vision for our criminal justice system. Now we are continuing to refine ideas and develop strategies that both respond effectively to crimes and prevent new crimes from happening.<P><\/P>\r\nCherokee Nation has exclusive tribal jurisdiction across our 7,000-square-mile reservation. We are dedicated to building up our criminal justice system to become not just the best within our 14-county reservation, but the best in Oklahoma and across Indian Country. Cherokee people deserve a system that not only protects victims, but also fosters reform, redemption and hope for offenders who have paid their debt.<P><\/P>\r\nDeputy Chief Bryan Warner and I recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/221068431032036\">created a new task force to study criminal sentencing reform<\/a> and ways to enhance Cherokee Nation\u2019s re-entry program. It is also <a href=\"https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/chief-hoskin-deputy-chief-warner-establish-new-criminal-justice-task-force-to-examine-sentencing-reform-re-entry-program-detention-facility-needs\">tasked with evaluating detention facility needs<\/a>.<P><\/P>\r\nThe urgency of this critical work is reflected in the task force&#8217;s swift deadline, which is set for February 1, 2024. By that date we plan to have a strategic plan to address sentencing reform and re-entry program enhancements.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/12\/25\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-on-path-to-criminal-justice-reform\/cherokeenation-55\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34451\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"952\" data-attachment-id=\"34451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/12\/25\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-on-path-to-criminal-justice-reform\/cherokeenation-55\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12\/CherokeeNation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,952\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This afternoon (12\/11\/23), Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. sat down with Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, Cherokee Nation Cabinet members, the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court and Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilors to sign an executive order. The order establishes a new task force to examine criminal sentencing reform, enhancing the tribe\\u2019s existing \\u201creentry\\u201d program and evaluate detention facility needs.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1702273347&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cherokee Nation\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. sits down with Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, Cherokee Nation Cabinet members, the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court and Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilors to sign an executive order on December, 11, 2023. The order establishes a new task force to examine criminal sentencing reform, enhancing the tribe\u2019s existing \u201creentry\u201d program and evaluate detention facility needs. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/chief-hoskin-deputy-chief-warner-establish-new-criminal-justice-task-force-to-examine-sentencing-reform-re-entry-program-detention-facility-needs&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12\/CherokeeNation-1024x650.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12\/CherokeeNation.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-34451\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. sits down with Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, Cherokee Nation Cabinet members, the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court and Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilors to sign an executive order on December, 11, 2023. The order establishes a new task force to examine criminal sentencing reform, enhancing the tribe\u2019s existing \u201creentry\u201d program and evaluate detention facility needs. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/chief-hoskin-deputy-chief-warner-establish-new-criminal-justice-task-force-to-examine-sentencing-reform-re-entry-program-detention-facility-needs>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nCherokee Nation Attorney General Chad Harsha will chair the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/media\/3vic3hdi\/eo-23-05-cth.pdf\">nine-member task force<\/a>. Another key figure is Council of the Cherokee Nation Speaker Mike Shambaugh, a lifelong public servant who has served as police chief of his hometown. Councilor Daryl Legg also brings a wealth of experience and passion to the table from his years of coordinating the \u201cComing Home\u201d program for Cherokee Nation. The task force will engage with internal and external experts and issue public reports to transparently communicate the progress and findings.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nSince the <em>McGirt<\/em> decision, Cherokee Nation has experienced an astounding 380% increase of cases in our criminal justice system, with more than 10,000 felony or misdemeanor filings in Cherokee Nation District Court. We are working closely with state, local and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors on a range of criminal case issues, including investigations, prosecutions, cross-deputization agreements and detention. In 2023, Cherokee Nation also made a total of over $13 million in grants available to every county and local first responder agency across our reservation.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWe recognize the responsibility that comes with tribal sovereignty, and we are committed to bringing a thoughtful approach to justice. We believe that sentencing should not only be disciplinary, but also rehabilitative. Our existing re-entry program, operational since 2014, exemplifies our commitment to supporting citizens as they navigate reintegrating back into society. This initiative addresses critical life areas, such as housing, health care and employment, to give ex-offenders the support they need to not repeat past mistakes.\r\n<P><\/P><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nThe criminal justice reform task force underscores our obligation to a public safety response that is prompt, effective and forward-looking. It will help guide us on future legislation, policy and budget solutions.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWe know that Cherokee Nation stands as a statewide and nationwide beacon of hope and excellence. Today, we are leading the way to ensure justice is both strong and compassionate, and finding a pathway for crime prevention, redemption and rehabilitation.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<HR><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/23\/chuckhoskinavatar.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"rounded-circle\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-9\"><EM><A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\">Chuck Hoskin Jr.<\/A> \r\nis the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian \r\ntribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the \r\nCherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from \r\n1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe\u2019s \r\nSecretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the \r\nCherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.<\/EM><\/div><\/div><HR>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed tribal jurisdiction over our reservations in eastern Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation was quick to push forward with a transformative vision for our criminal justice system.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34451,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,9],"tags":[77,76,101,2114,1573,4471,511,220,84],"class_list":["post-34445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-crime","tag-detention","tag-inmates","tag-jurisdition","tag-law-enforcement","tag-sovereignty","tag-supreme-court","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12\/CherokeeNation.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-8Xz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34445"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34453,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34445\/revisions\/34453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}