Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… U.S. Department of Justice Publishes Proposed Procedures for Tribal VAWA Pilot Program 13 Jun 201314 Jun 2013 Notice on the Pilot Project for Tribal Jurisdiction over Crimes of Domestic Violence - On June 14, 2013, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s Notice on the Pilot…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… U.S. Says It Pursues More Prosecutions on Indian Lands 3 Jun 2013 U.S. Says It Pursues More Prosecutions on Indian Lands - The Justice Department said this week that it had increased its rate of criminal prosecutions in Indian country by more…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… 2,239 Inmates in Indian Country Jails in 2011, Up 5.7 Percent From 2010 26 Sep 2012 WASHINGTON – At midyear 2011, a total of 2,239 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.7 percent increase from the 2,119 inmates confined at midyear 2010, the Justice…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… BJA FY 12 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: Local Solicitation 3 Apr 20123 Apr 2012 BJA FY 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: Local Solicitation - The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Higher Crime, Fewer Charges on Indian Land 21 Feb 2012 Tuesday, February 21, 2012 By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, The New York Times Indian reservations across the United States have grappled for years with chronic rates of crime higher than all but…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… BJA FY 12 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance 16 Feb 201216 Feb 2012 BJA FY 12 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance - Authorized by Department of Justice Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, P.L. 112-55 and the Indian…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation 18 Jan 201219 Jan 2012 Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is now open to federally recognized tribes or tribal consortium. You can submit a single application and select from 10 competitive…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Funding for Demonstration Sites for Reentry Research 4 Jan 20124 Jan 2012 The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has re-released a solicitation to fund up to four demonstration sites to test a desistance-based reentry model. This project is a collaborative effort among…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Two Indian Domestic Violence Cases before Supreme Court 12 Dec 201112 Dec 2011 December 11, 2011 (Washington, DC) — The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to hear two Indian Country domestic violence cases. In the first case, Roman Cavanaugh Jr., a member…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Amnesty International Urges Senate Committee to Pass the SAVE Native Women Act 9 Dec 201112 Dec 2011 December 07, 2011 (Washington, DC) — Amnesty International announced today its Support for S. 1763, the Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women (SAVE Native Women) Act. The SAVE Native…