Meeting Summary
07/25/2006
Human Trafficking Along the I-95 Corridor
Executive Policy Forum
Contact: Thomas MacLellan
Social, Economic & Workforce Development Division
Human Trafficking Along the I-95 Corridor Forum (07/24/06) - Clawson Paper
Human Trafficking Along the I-95 Corridor Forum (07/24/06) - Questionnaire Summary
NGA and National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Boston, Massachusetts | July 24-25, 2006
AGENDA
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome
- Thomas MacLellan, NGA
- Edwin Zedlewski, National Institute of Justice
- Christina Bain, Office of the Governor, Boston, Masachusetts
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Trafficking in the United States
This session will provide participants with both a victim's account of being trafficked domestically and an overarching view of what human trafficking in the United States looks like.
- Heather Clawson, Vice President
Caliber, an ICF International Company - Audrey Morrissey, Primary Consultant
Home for Little Wanderers on the My Life, My Choice Project
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Trafficking Along the I-95 Corridor
During this session, participants will have the opportunity to meet peers from other states and learn about and discuss trafficking issues along the I-95 Corridor.
11:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
State, Local, and Federal Roles In Addressing Trafficking
This session will focus on the interconnectedness and roles of state, local, and federal agencies in investigating, proscecuting, and treating victims of human trafficking.
- Lou de Baca, Special Litigation Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
- Karen McLaughlin, Task Force on Trafficking, Boston Police Department
International Organization for Victim Assistance - Florrie Burke, Anti-Trafficking Program, Safe Horizons
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
The U.S. State Department's Role in Combatting Domestic Trafficking
The State Department has been tasked as the lead federal agency for human trafficking in the United States. This session will focus on the Department's efforts to combat trafficking within U.S. borders.
- Eleanor Kennelly Gaeten, U.S. Department of State
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Discussions
During these concurrent breakouts, participants will have the opportunity to dissect a case study of human trafficking from investigation, prosecution, to treatment from multiple perspectives. Using the Socratic Method participants will explore the dimensions and challenges of addressing these crimes.
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Information Sharing Capabilities and Needs
This session will focus on how information on human trafficking is and can be shared through existing justice and intelligence information sharing systems.
- Mike Wagers, Rutgers University
- Cabell Cropper, National Criminal Justice Association
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Open Forum
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Discussion: Model Laws and Core Principles to Address Trafficking
This session will examine national trends of human trafficking. It will also present some model legislation and core guiding principles for states.
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Workshops: Developing an Action Agenda
During these concurrent sessions participants will meet in small groups to discuss and begin to construct a broad action agenda designed to assist states in addressing human trafficking.
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Workshops: Developing an Action Agenda (continued)
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closing Discussion
12:00 p.m. Policy Forum Adjourns
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