Tribal Justice

    National American Indian Court Judges Association

    The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) is a national association comprised of tribal justice personnel and others devoted to supporting and strengthening tribal justice systems through education, information-sharing, and advocacy. NAICJA is a nonprofit corporation established in 1969 as a corporation in the State of Delaware following the enactment of the federal Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. The Act required tribes to follow certain requirements similar to those in the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • NAICJA TCCLA FY18-20 Category 3: Holistic Defense Pilot TTA
    • Tribal Justice System Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • National Tribal Justice Resource Center

    National Association of Drug Court Professionals

    The National Association of Drug Court Professionals is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1994 by pioneers from the first 12 drug courts in the nation.

    This extraordinary group of innovative judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and clinical professionals created a common sense approach to improving the justice system by using a combination of judicial monitoring and effective treatment to compel drug-using offenders to change their lives.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Adult Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
    • Adult Drug Court Training Initiative
    • Veterans Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
    • Adult Drug Court Planning Initiative
    • Adult Drug Court Planning Initiative

    Fox Valley Technical College

    The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC) is a leading national training organization in the field of criminal justice.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • BJA Tribal Justice CTAS Training and Technical Assistance Program Category 3: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Related Crime
    • BJA Tribal Justice CTAS Training and Technical Assistance Category 1: Comprehensive Strategic Planning
    • BJA FY18 Tribal Corrections Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program: Building Capacity to Plan, Develop or Enhance Tribal Community Corrections Capacity
    • Tribal Justice Systems Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance

    Center for Court Innovation

    The Center for Court Innovation seeks to help create a more effective and humane justice system by designing and implementing operating programs, performing original research, and providing reformers around the world with the tools they need to launch new strategies.

    Operating Programs

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Center for Court Innovation: National Community Court Initiative
    • Center for Court Innovation State-Based Adult Drug Court Technical Assistance Program
    • Tribal Risk/Need Assessment Tool
    • FY18 Sixth Amendment TTA
    • FY 17 Price of Justice Training and Technical Assistance
    • Adult Drug Court State-Based Drug Court TTA
    • National Problem-Solving Justice Initiative

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