Tribal Justice Agencies

    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):

    • FY18-20 Holistic Defense Pilot TTA

    Council of State Governments

    THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS

    Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments (CSG) is the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled international, national, and regional opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate, and create problem-solving partnerships. CSG's national headquarters is in Lexington, Kentucky.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Category 3: Heath and Housing
    • Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Category 1: National Reentry Resource Center
    • Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance: Education and Employment
    • CSGJC helping communities nationally to adopt and scale evidence-based and data-driven approaches to ensure successful reentry for people with substance use disorders and other complex needs
    • CSGJC setting standards for, and improving of, corrections departments’ analytical capacity to enable more informed planning and decision making to improve prison operations
    • CSGJC to continue to build Justice Counts infrastructure and momentum and to support implementation for grantee states
    • CSGJC providing TTA to enhance law enforcement services and response to people with mental health disorders and substance use disorders, supporting state and local capacity for jurisdictions and field
    • CSGJC assisting law enforcement and behavioral health partners to design, develop & implement model response programs: Connect and Protect grantees and field
    • CSGJC providing training and technical assistance to JMHCP grantees to facilitate cross-system collaboration to increase access to mental health treatment, recovery supports, and needed services
    • CSGJC providing TTA to supervision and reentry agencies to improve evidence-based service and support provision, track outcomes, and use data and technology to improve reentry and supervision outcomes
    • Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance - Assisting Two States
    • Supporting Health, Home, and Family for Comprehensive Reentry
    • FY 19 Data-Led Governing
    • JRI: Training and Technical Assistance to Four States
    • Enhancing Reentry Efforts in Tribal Communities
    • Innovations in Supervision Initiative - JC

    American University

    American University (AU) creates meaningful change in the world. With highly ranked schools and colleges and internationally recognized faculty, AU offers a balance between class time and a career-advancing experience in Washington, D.C., and beyond. Its students, among the country's most politically active, distinguish themselves for their service, leadership, and ability to rethink global and domestic challenges and opportunities.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Color in Court: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Initiative Program Assessment, Training and Technical Assistance
    • Veterans Treatment Court Risk and Need Enhancement 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 FY 2023 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance ProgramCategory 1: Tribal Justice System Strategic Planning (TJSPP)
    • BJA FY 2023 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program Category 3: Addressing Illicit Substance Use and Related Crime (IASA)
    • BJA FY 2022 Tribal Corrections Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • BJA FY2021 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program-Category 2
    • Internet of Things
    • Alcohol and Substance Abuse Related Crime TTA
    • Comprehensive Strategic Planning
    • BJA FY18 Tribal Corrections Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance

    Community Resources for Justice

    The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) bridges the gap between research and practice with data-driven solutions that drive bold, transformative improvements in criminal and juvenile justice systems. CJI works with local, state, tribal, and national criminal justice organizations, providing nonpartisan policy analysis, implementation consulting, capacity building assistance, and research services to advance evidence-based practices and create systems-level change.

    Some of CJI’s major projects include:

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance Program
    • BJA FY 21 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Justice Reinvestment Initiative: National Training and Technical Assistance

    Advocates for Human Potential Inc

    For more than 30 years, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., (AHP) has worked passionately to improve health systems and business operations through research and evaluation, training and technical assistance (TTA), and professional consulting, with the goal of helping organizations and individuals reach their full potential. Learn more at www.ahpnet.com.  

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • COAP Category 2 National TTA Provider

    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 State-Based Adult Drug Court TTA

    National Criminal Justice Association

    The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) works to promote a balanced approach to communities’ complex public safety, criminal, and juvenile justice system problems. The NCJA offers a number of different opportunities to enhance the professional development of state and local criminal and juvenile justice decisionmakers and policymakers through both educational training and events. NCJA also promotes a variety of events and conferences, all designed to increase networking opportunities and to foster the exchange of valuable knowledge and skills.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • NCJA FY 2022 Implementing Safer Communities Training and Technical Assistance
    • FY 2022 BJA National Initiatives - Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program: NCJA Statewide Strategic Planning TTA
    • NCJA Statewide Strategic Planning Training and Technical Assistance; Category 1 of Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program

    International Association of Chiefs of Police

    The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world’s largest and most influential professional association for police leaders. With more than 30,000 members in over 160 countries, the IACP is a recognized leader in global policing, committed to advancing safer communities through thoughtful, progressive police leadership. Since 1893, the association has been serving communities worldwide by speaking out on behalf of law enforcement and advancing leadership and professionalism in policing worldwide.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation/Community Based Crime Reduction Training and Technical Assistance
    • Mass Violence Advisory Initiative
    • Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative – Category 3: Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training Program
    • National Law Enforcement Training & Technical Assistance Response Center
    • EGCOT: Evidence-Guided and Community-Oriented Training
    • National Officer Safety Initiative
    • Law Enforcement Agency & Officer Resilience Training Program

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