Strengthening Tribal Victim Protections: A Guide to Drafting Victim’s Rights Codes – Webinar – April 30, 2025
About the Webinar:
An informative webinar on enhancing victim protections through the development of Tribal Victim’s Rights Codes. Using TLPI’s Tribal Legal Code Resource: Victim’s Rights Condensed Guide for Drafting Tribal Victim’s Rights Codes, this webinar explored key considerations for drafting and implementing victim-centered legal provisions within tribal justice systems. Participants gained insights into core victim rights, including access to justice, notification, participation, and restitution, while also discussing best practices for aligning tribal codes with community needs and cultural values.
Materials shared:
- Tribal Law and Policy Institute | Tribal Legal Code Resource: Victim’s Rights, Condensed Guide for Drafting Tribal Victim’s Rights Codes
- Tribal Law and Policy Institute | Tribal Legal Code Resource: Crimes Against Children – Guide for Drafting or Revising Tribal Laws on Crimes Against Children
- Tribal Law and Policy Institute | Tribal Legal Code Development Publication Series
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
- National Crime Victim Law Institute | Victims’ Rights Laws by State
- Office of Justice Programs (OJP) | VictimLaw
- 18 U.S. Code § 3509 – Child victims’ and child witnesses’ rights
- 18 U.S. Code § 3771 – Crime Victims’ Rights
- 34 U.S. Code § 20141 – Services to Victims
- Oglala Sioux | Criminal Code | Section 224.Victim-advocate privilege applicable in cases involving DV
