The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is looking to continue victims service and double the number of courtrooms for its tribal courts with a pair of grants from the Department of Justice that total nearly $3 million.<\/p>\n
Tribal Court Administrator Frances Andrews said the money would help improve services for citizens of Tlingit and Haida everywhere.<\/p>\n
Tlingit and Haida received money from two long-standing grants, Andrews said. The first is the Victims of Crime Act, which helps provide services for tribal citizens who have become the victim of lawbreaking. Tlingit and Haida received about $1.7 million from this grant, and the money will go to continuing or expanding services across Southeast Alaska, Andrews said.<\/p>\n
The second grant, from the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation grant, is specifically so that Tlingit and Haida can add a second courtroom, which will have long-lasting and beneficial effects across all aspects of tribal courts, Andrews said.<\/p>\n
Specific benefits will manifest in shortened waits for court dates.<\/p>\n
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