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Item Considering the well-being of children during parental pretrial detention(2024-05-01) Busse, Elise; Garcia, Brandon; Grab, Heather; Schubert, Emma; Zurn, MartaThis report comparatively examines the pretrial period and the effects of parental pretrial detainment on children in the United States and select international case studies. The research in this report comes from primary and secondary sources, including a literature review and several interviews with experts, advocates, and researchers in the field. The pretrial period is characterized by particular definition, structure, and variability in practice. Existing research thoroughly examines the impacts of long-term incarceration on both those incarcerated and their families and children. However, less attention has been paid to the pretrial period specifically. Without a standardized practice in the United States for considering the well-being of the child during their parent’s pretrial detainment, they are left at the mercy of the various legal and judicial actors in the criminal legal system. Internationally, policies that address children's best interests during the pretrial period are lacking. This report recommends a highly adaptable and layered approach to addressing the needs of parents, children, and families during the pretrial period in the United States. Recommendations include becoming a signatory of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and examining “preferred alternative” solutions, including prison nurseries and electric home monitoring.Item Minnesota Crime Victim Reparations and the Police Report Requirement: How tying crime victim compensation to the criminal justice system limits access for victims of diverse backgrounds(2021-08) Vraney, ChloeThe Crime Victim Reparations Board (CVR) is an Office of Justice Program within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety that provides financial compensation to victims of private crimes to cover incurred costs resulting in injury or death. The program determines eligibility of applicants through requirements written into state statute. If accepted, applicants can receive coverage for common costs incurred due to the crime. Literature on victim compensation programs shows that victims encounter potential barriers in accessing compensation due to eligibility requirements outlined in the application and determined by state law. Utilizing analysis from these anti-racist, feminist, and anti-carceral movements and applying it to data gathered from victim advocates and system professionals in Minnesota via individual interviews, I explore the impact of this requirement for victims of diverse identities in accessing compensation and propose that the Minnesota CVR program allow the requirement to be waived. I end with a series of recommendations to solidify this waiver into policy and Minnesota statute.