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Bureau of Justice Assistance:

Resources for Tribal Justice Systems

October 19, 2012

BJA Mission:

To provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support local, state, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities.

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Tribal Programs

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation PA #2: Comprehensive Planning Demonstration Program PA #3: Justice Systems, and Alcohol and Substance Abuse)

A. Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP)

B. Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Program (IASA) PA #4: Corrections & Correctional Alternatives on Tribal Lands

Program (CSCATL)

Tribal Legal Civil and Criminal Assistance (TCCLA) Program

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Tribal Initiatives

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Other BJA Funding for Tribal Justice Justice Assistance Grants

Drug Treatment Courts Program

Second Chance Act Program • Family Based Adult Offender Treatment• Co-Occurring Disorders• Planning and Demonstration

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program

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Training and Technical Assistance Resources

Tribal Courts Assistance TTA

Substance Abuse and Alcohol TTA

Support for Planning, Building and Renovating Tribal Facilities

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Tribal Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance

In 2012, BJA launched a new TTA effort to assist tribes in building capacity in a number of areas:

Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning Healing to Wellness Courts Tribal Community Corrections Sharing Best Practices in Tribal Courts Multidisciplinary Team Training to Assist Drug-

Endangered Children Fostering Tribal-State Collaboration

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Challenges in Addressing Tribal Justice Needs

Limited Resources Limitations on Funding Authority: Tribal

Construction Complex Jurisdictional Issues Need to Coordinate Multiple Funding

Sources No Clear Action Plan for Federal Agencies

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Opportunities Under TLOA

Tribal Justice Plan Change in Legislative Authority for Tribal

Construction Funding Intergovernmental Collaboration Interagency Collaboration Enhanced Sentencing Authority

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T Tribal Justice Plan: Themes

Major Focus: Establishing alternatives to incarceration. Implement in consultation and collaboration with Tribal

Leaders. Be flexible enough to allow tribes to develop strategies

tailored to their needs and tribal history and culture. Coordinate approach between federal, tribal, state and

local government.

LINK: Department of Justice’s Tribal Justice and Safety Webpage (http://www.justice.gov/tribal/docs/tloa-tsp-aug2011.pdf)

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BJA TJP Implementation

Changes in scope to CTAS Funding for Halfway Houses and Alternatives to Incarceration Funding for Multi Purpose Justice Centers Planning Purpose Area Electronic Monitoring

New Training and TA Planning and Building Tribal Probation Agencies Facilities Planning and Approval from BIA Capacity Building and Information Sharing

Intergovernmental Collaboration Walking on Common Ground (www.WalkingOnCommonGround.org) NCAI-NCJA project on Intergovernmental Collaboration

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Future Areas of TJP Implementation

Integrated Tools and Training; Centralized Information

Increased Access to Resources Additional Training Explore Strategies such as Work Release and

Halfway houses Focus on High Risk Federal Offenders Promote Comprehensive Programming for

Detention Facilities

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Questions?

Feedback?

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Norena HenrySenior Policy Advisor for Tribal Affairs

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Norena.Henry@usdoj.gov

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/