[Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO SEES CONSENSUS ON ABUSE, CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Wed Apr 18 15:53:02 PDT 2007

Tom

I was active working with Carl Hulquist on this legislation, however I was not one of the main players. There were a lot of people laterally involved including me and Bill Thompson. The main players were Carl, Liz Brandt, Tom and Shirley. Where were you?

Roger
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From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:26:37 -0700
To: "'lfalen'" lfalen at turbonet.com,  vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO SEES CONSENSUS ON ABUSE,CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS

> Yes. Yes.  Yes. 
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> That all READS very nicely.  How about some action?
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> All of this after the fact "We really must do something" ice cooler talk
> doesn't accomplish anything.
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> Where were these people (and you, Mr. Falen) when our state legislature
> denied abused spouses the right to an anonymous address out of the state
> Attorney General's office?
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> Or was that too close to home and too close to election day?
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> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
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> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
> students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
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> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of lfalen
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 3:22 PM
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> PROGRAMS
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>  Tom and others
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> You may find this of interest.
> 
> Roger
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> From: "Crapo News Release \(Crapo\)" newsclips at crapo.senate.gov
> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:26:19 -0700
> To: 
> Subject: CRAPO SEES CONSENSUS ON ABUSE, CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> CONTACT:     Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150
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> April 18, 2007
> Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108
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> CRAPO SEES CONSENSUS ON ABUSE, CRIME 
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> PREVENTION PROGRAMS
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> Notes upcoming neighborhood crime summit in Idaho
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> Washington, DC - Prospects for funding to continue critical programs to
> fight domestic violence and provide for child protection and crime
> prevention have improved for the coming year, according to Idaho Senator
> Mike Crapo.  Crapo, who has been a national leader in ongoing efforts
> against family and domestic violence in Congress, has partnered with a
> bipartisan group of Senators seeking ongoing funding for programs, like
> the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Adam Walsh Child
> Protection and Safety Act.  
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> "It is appropriate to discuss the funding for programs under the Adam
> Walsh Act as Congress has designated April to be National Child Abuse
> Prevention Month," Crapo said.  "Of course, Idahoans have also seen the
> dangers and the human costs left by the damage of violent sexual
> predators right here in our own state. 
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> "For more than a decade, VAWA has directed comprehensive federal funding
> to programs that provide crisis intervention, prevention, education and
> rehabilitation services to victims and perpetrators of family and
> domestic violence of any gender," said Crapo.  "I strongly support VAWA
> and its programs that work to reduce and eliminate sexual violence and
> abuse in Idaho and across the nation."
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> The Adam Walsh Act, named for a young man murdered by a sexual predator,
> finds and tracks sex offenders and strengthens the penalties facing
> convicted child molesters.  It includes funding for the Rape Abuse
> Incest National Network (RAINN) that operates a national rape crisis
> hotline and provides funding to fifteen rape crisis centers across
> Idaho.  It also includes funding for the Crime Prevention Campaign,
> which supports the familiar McGruff the Crime Dog and Neighborhood Watch
> Programs, to name a few.  The Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA)
> contains funding for private and public response and Child Advocacy
> Centers, located in Idaho in Boise, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls,
> Nampa and Coeur d'Alene.  Current statistics indicate that once every
> three minutes a child in Idaho is abused; funding for these critical
> rescue and resource centers must be maintained.
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> Crapo and several Senators are seeking renewed funding for VAWA, the
> Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, and the Victims of Child
> Abuse Act.  The Adam Walsh Act, passed in 2006, incorporated funding for
> RAINN and the Crime Prevention Campaign and funds Big Brothers/Big
> Sisters and Police Athletic League programs, electronic monitoring of
> sex offenders, juvenile treatment and other programs.  The requests came
> in formal letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate
> Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations
> Committee.
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> Crapo also noted the funding contained for the National Crime Prevention
> Council under the Adam Walsh legislation is directly responsible for
> fighting crime at the neighborhood level.  The Council will sponsor the
> Treasure Valley Neighborhood Watch Summit scheduled for April 21st, at
> Meridian's Marriot Courtyard Hotel, 1789 S. Eagle Road, from 8:00 a.m.
> to 3:15 p.m.  The workshop is designed to bring together neighborhood
> watch and home owner association leaders with local law enforcement
> officials and others to discuss ways to prevent crime at the
> neighborhood level.
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> Crapo, the author of teen dating violence prevention legislation in
> Congress, is recognized as a congressional leader by the National
> Network to End Domestic Violence, National Center for Victims of Crimes,
> the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and others.
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> To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:
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> http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=272610
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