Justice in Indian County - Victims

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Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Using the National Criminal Victimization Survey, BJS compiles victimization data among Native Americans.

Indian Health Service Child Abuse Project
The Indian Health Service Child Abuse Project, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides equipment, training, and resources to medical providers within the Indian Health Service and Tribal programs on the medical evaluation of child abuse.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Tribal Crime and Justice
The Tribal Crime and Justice section of the NIJ Web site provides information on tribal law enforcement, crime prevention, violence and victimization, and tribal law.

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
OVC provides federal funds to support victim compensation and assistance programs across the Nation. OVC also provides training for diverse professionals who work with victims, develops and disseminates publications, supports projects to enhance victims' rights and services, and educates the public about victim issues. A list of victim services available in Indian Country can be found in the OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services.

Tribal Protection Order
Supported by a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women, this Web site was developed by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute to provide both tribal and non-tribal entities with a clearinghouse of information and resources pertaining to the issuance and enforcement of protection orders.

Grant Program

Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program
Administered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), the purpose of the Tribal Coalitions Program is to build the capacity of survivors, advocates, Indian women's organizations, and victim services providers to form nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to advance the goal of ending violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.

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