Attorney General Eric Holder recently spoke at the Tribal Nations Listening Session on Public Safety and Law Enforcement, a conference sponsored by the Department of Justice in St. Paul, Minnesota. He talked about some new initiatives the DOJ will undertake to help reduce violence on native lands.
From the Star Tribune:
Holder announced the distribution of nearly $400 million in federal grants to target crime and public safety issues, including:
• $29 million to hire 87 new tribal law-enforcement officers, to purchase crime-fighting technology and basic equipment, and to secure training and technical assistance.
• Nearly $71 million to combat violent crime against Indian women and to enhance victim safety and crime prevention strategies for tribal governments and organizations.
• More than $295 million to support critical criminal justice needs, including building new corrections facilities and tribal courts, creating sex-offender registries, addressing the effect of alcohol and substance abuse on tribal communities and addressing infrastructure needs.
