Joint Jurisdiction Courts: A Manual for Developing Tribal, Local, State & Federal Justice Collaborations

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through BJA-funded training and technical assistance providers the Center for Evidence-based Policy of the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and Project T.E.A.M., has published a manual for tribal and community leaders who want to develop joint jurisdiction courts or initiatives in their own communities. Joint Jurisdiction Courts: A Manual for Developing Tribal, Local, State & Federal Justice Collaborations, is a guide that describes the process developed in one Minnesota community and adopted by other jurisdictions, including communities in California and Alaska. The manual describes the benefits of intergovernmental collaboration, and provides suggested guidelines for developing new joint jurisdiction justice collaborations based on identified needs, tribal and community culture, evidence-based treatment principles, articulated goals, and defined outcomes. It also includes best practices and lessons learned from Project T.E.A.M.’s work. The manual and supplementary materials can be found on the Project T.E.A.M. website: http://www.ohsu.edu/projectteam/manual.