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Legislators press for housing, case managers and training after trafficking briefing
Summary
Committee members and Lieutenant Mike Student discussed legislative options to address trafficking: funding dedicated housing and rehab placements, restoring case manager positions, specialized training for prosecutors/judges and MOUs with hotels and taxis to reduce victim dependency and improve investigations.
During the joint committee meeting Lieutenant Mike Student and lawmakers focused on resource shortfalls and legislative options to improve investigations and victim care.
Student said the state once funded two human-trafficking case managers (north and south) but currently has one appointed statewide and that filling or restoring those positions would aid victim engagement and prosecutions. He…
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