Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection: Enhancing Safety in Reservations.
This act aims to enhance safety within Native American communities, particularly for children and tribal officers. It introduces new definitions of violence, expands tribal court jurisdiction, and improves interagency cooperation to more effectively combat crime and support victims.
Key points
Expanding the definition of violence to include child violence and violence against tribal law enforcement officers, allowing tribal courts to prosecute a broader range of offenses.
Strengthening tribal courts' authority to prosecute cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, child violence, and assaults on tribal officers, increasing local control over safety.
Improving coordination among federal agencies (such as Indian Health Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs) to better support tribal justice systems and provide services for victims of violence.
Requiring information about domestic violence hotlines to be posted in federal public facilities, making it easier for victims to access help.
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