Civil Justice

Senator Jabari Brisport visited Brownsville Community Justice Center to learn about the alternatives to incarceration program, placemaking efforts, and do a tour of the operating site.

E5: Utilizing Existing Tribal Court Systems Data to Increase Outcomes and Identify Areas of Support

NAICJA staff, Johanna Farmer and Mary Rodriguez, submitted a presentation proposal that was selected for the 2023 Legal Symposium. NAICJA will share their work on the policy project regarding collateral consequences and their inherent role in preventing access to housing in Indian Country. Conference registration is waived for the day the staff presents.

Subject: Legal and Advocacy Updates

Title: Perpetual Punishment: Impacts of Criminal Justice System Involvement on Housing

NAICJA staff Johana Farmer, and consultant, Ms. White Eagle, presented on collateral consequences at the National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference on October 24, 2023. All NTJCP conference participants received a copy of the Policy Guide on Collateral Consequences.

NAICJA staff co-presented on October 25, 2023 on “Native American and Alaska Native Veterans: Justice Outreach, Legal Assistance and Services, Veteran Courts” with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Veteran Justice Outreach and Legal Services) and the AllRise’s Justice for Vets at NAICJA’s 54th National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Proposed Activity: NAICJA proposes to conduct two (2), two-day Roundtable Conferences – one in Anchorage, Alaska, and one in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with proposed sessions outlined below.

NAICJA staff and consultants presented and attended the “Veterans’ Outreach and Legal Assistance Roundtable Outcomes” and “Bridging the Gap between Native Veterans Residing in Rural “Legal Deserts” and Legal Service Providers in Other Locations,” at the Enhancement HTWC training on September 12-13, 2023, in Palm Springs, CA.

People centered practices, procedural justice, research findings, and practical examples

In coordination with NCJFCJ and a Baltimore Judge, provide training to approximately 51 judicial officers on ERPO implementation best practices, including distinctions between ERPO and domestic violence protection orders and due process protections.

The ATJRC TTA Center held (24) Weekly ATJRC staff meetings and to accommodate growing number of grantees during this reporting period. From January 1,2023 to July 31,2023.