Remember to Register for the NJC Webinar – Considerations for Implementing Enhanced Sentencing Authority

Don’t forget to register for the National Judicial College (NJC) webinar Considerations for Implementing Enhanced Sentencing Authority. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 18 at 3 p.m. EST. During the webinar, participants will discuss various aspects of implementing the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) including enhanced sentencing. Tribal leaders, professionals, and attorneys will learn specific crimes tribes would most likely seek to use enhanced sentencing for, discover how to limit the cost of implementing enhanced sentencing under the TLOA, and discuss other considerations the tribe should look at when seeking to implement enhanced sentencing. Speakers for the webinar are Christine Folsom-Smith, Director of the National Tribal Judicial Center, Theresa M. Pouley, Chief Judge for the Tulalip Tribal Court, and Norena Henry, Senior Policy Advisor for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Consideration for Implementing Enhanced Sentencing Authority