U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

Tribal court system

BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities 2025


BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2025

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2025 today. This report fulfills the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, § 251(b)) to report annually on BJS’s activities to establish and enhance a tribal crime...

Justice Today podcast logo

Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 1)

June 2022
Series
Justice Today Podcast

Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.

Transcript
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 1)
Audio file
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part One)