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Submitted by Ms. Miah Tolbert on

The statistics for Alabama are dire, especially as it relates to the Black/Brown community. “In Alabama, Black people constituted 28% of State residents, but 43% of people in jail, and 54% of people in prison” -. Selma is 86% Black and one of the poorest areas in the state. Of the 171 inmates, 151 are Black males, and 93 of the 171 are serving their first incarceration sentence. Dallas county makes up 0.74% percent of the State of Alabama’s population and 0.66% of the Department of Corrections The increased rates of women, especially those of color, and the impact on families are alarming, the number of women in jail (711%) and prison (583%) has increased since 1980; resulting in a significant disruption of the family.

TTA Short Name
DCCS TTA
Status of Deliverable
Pending
Status Changed
Type of Agency
State Government
TTA Title
Dallas County Court Services TTA Request
TTA Point of Contact
Sharon Ondeje
TTAR Source
NTTAC TTAs
Description of the Problem

My name is Miah Tolbert I am the executive director of Dallas County Court Services, (DCCS) located in Selma, Alabama. I am seeking technical assistance to assist DCCS in expanding our reach to become more community-focused and to engage our residents in participating and providing support to community members who are system involved, and/or can be diverted to community-based programs versus incarceration.

Category
Direct Assistance
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Is this TTA in response to emerging public safety needs?
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Demographic - Gender
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Target Audience
Administrators
County
Dallas County
TTA Program Area
Adjudication/Courts
TTA Source
Field-Initiated
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Demographic - Race
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Preferred Provider
Mrs. Susan James-Andrews knows the Selma community well, she previously provided technical assistance as a part of a team in 2014 for BJA, for our adult drug court, she later returned to present as a component of our “Addiction and the Law” training and r
Type of Technical Assistance Requested
On-Site Services
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Agency Name
Dallas County Court Services
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Miah Tolbert
Primary Recipient Email Address
miah.jacksondccs@outlook.com
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How do you anticipate that the requested assistance will address the problems?
We would like technical assistance from Ms. James-Andrews to convene workgroups and training, when indicated, to educate and energize our community partners (police department, district attorney, parents, schools, health entities, and foundations, amongst others to build upon the historical resiliency of Selma/Dallas County, despite the historical trauma we have experienced. We envision virtual and on-site meetings and would like to begin as soon as possible (October 31) to develop a preliminary action plan by January 30, 2023. Our effort is to explore opportunities to sustain an environment that maintains public safety while ensuring opportunities for second chances for those who have been system involved and create a more equitable process.
TTA Primary Topic
Other
Other TTA Topic
Capacity building and equity
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Additional Info

I am seeking technical assistance in an effort to garner support and community involvement for diversion programs in my community. We currently have several new leadership members in our local judicial system, i.e. a New Judge, District Attorney, Chief of Police, etc.

This would be a great opportunity to foster support for the various evidence-based, culturally sensitive, gender-specific, trauma-informed community-based programs that divert non-violent offenders from the penal system.

I have attached a letter of assistance for your review.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Event Location Geo
POINT (-87.0213876 32.4075558)
Remote TTAC ID
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