Tribal Courts: Unlock Funding for Justice System Growth
Posted: March 30, 2010
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Summary
Tribal governments can access funding to establish new tribal courts or enhance existing ones, improving their justice systems and providing vital training for staff. This program supports strategic planning and implementation for community-wide criminal justice initiatives.
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Full Description
Authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3681(a), the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) helps develop new tribal courts; improves the operations of existing tribal courts; provides assistance with the development, enhancement, and operation of tribal justice systems; and provides funding for training and technical assistance (TTA) of tribal court and justice systems staff. The goal of the Tribal Courts TTA Program is to provide assistance to tribes through training, technical assistance, and policy development as the tribes strategically develop, implement, enhance, and operate their court systems. The training and technical assistance also assists the tribes in developing and implementing strategic community-wide criminal justice system planning.