This policy brief presents the current state of affairs for Native youth and their involvement in justice systems across the country, and serves as a resource for tribes, juvenile justice professional... more

This policy brief presents the current state of affairs for Native youth and their involvement in justice systems across the country, and serves as a resource for tribes, juvenile justice professionals, and other stakeholders who are interested in improving outcomes for Native youth.

Pursuant to Section 234(d) of the Tribal Law & Order Act, the BIA must establish guidelines for long term incarceration facilities in Indian country within 180 days of enactment. This is the draft of... more

Pursuant to Section 234(d) of the Tribal Law & Order Act, the BIA must establish guidelines for long term incarceration facilities in Indian country within 180 days of enactment. This is the draft of those guidelines that NCAI received from BIA personnel in January 2011.

The Tribal Law and Order Act, 2010 (TLOA; Pub. L. No. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, Section 251(b)) requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to establish and implement a tribal data collection sys... more

The Tribal Law and Order Act, 2010 (TLOA; Pub. L. No. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, Section 251(b)) requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to establish and implement a tribal data collection system and to support tribal participation in national records and information systems. This is the first BJS report on the status of tribal data collection activities as required by the act. It describes BJS’s activities between July 2010 and June 2011 to improve tribal law enforcement reporting to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) and BJS’s direct collaboration with tribal criminal justice systems to collect data about tribal court systems. It summarizes data published by BJS on jails in Indian country, tribal law enforcement agencies, state prosecutors’ offices with jurisdiction in Indian country, tribal youth in the federal justice system, and reporting to the UCR. It describes activities and funding opportunities to improve tribal crime data collection through programs such as the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), Byrne/JAG funding, and UCR training.

This article provides information on preventing and combating delinquency among American Indian youth.

This report summarizes information regarding culture and criminal justice issues in Indian Country today, most of it gathered through talking circles1 and focus groups with members of different Americ... more

This report summarizes information regarding culture and criminal justice issues in Indian Country today, most of it gathered through talking circles1 and focus groups with members of different American Indian communities in the United States in 2009-2010. Findings from the talking circles highlight some of the major issues facing American Indian tribal governments and communities in terms of criminal justice issues, strategies being used to address such issues, and areas in need of improvement. The intent of this writing is to educate those who may not be familiar with American Indian culture, courts, governments, and current criminal justice challenges; to better inform those making Indian policy and funding decisions; to share with tribal communities a sampling of criminal justice resources and initiatives in Indian Country today, and to outline for all the significant legal changes created by the recently enacted Tribal Law and Order Act.