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Audience: Judge

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: Treatment Guidelines

This guideline has been developed to provide tribal communities with an overview of Western
substance abuse treatment strategies that have been developed by state drug court programs
over the past several years and that tribal programs might consider adapting, along with
traditional healing practices.

Reentry in Tribal Communities

This chapter discusses reentry in tribal communities, covering data, challenges for reentry, strategies being used, and recommendations.

NIH Reentry Series Part III

The third part of the National Indian Health Board’s article series on reentry with a focus on programming and an example reentry program.

NIH Reentry Series Part I

This article is the first in a series that looks at successful reentry strategies with a special focus on offenders with a history of substance abuse.

Best Practices for Supporting Offender Reentry

This publication will focus on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations returning from tribal, county or regional jails or state prisons and includes background, practice tips, example programs, and additional resources.

A Guide for Tribal Court Law Clerks and Judges

This guide is designed for law clerks working in Indian Country and provides information on tribal courts, benefits and considerations for clerk positions, and a clerk’s role in the court. It also provides suggestions for judges on how to best work with law clerks.