Addressing Mental Health and Substance Misuse Issues through Civil Commitment and Criminal Competency Proceedings in Tribal Court – Webinar – December 18, 2024
Held on December 18, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI). This webinar includes a discussion on both civil commitments and criminal competency issues in criminal proceedings in Tribal courts.
The discussion on Civil Commitments in Tribal Courts included the following topics:
The discussion on Civil Commitments in Tribal Courts included the following topics:
- Common issues that give rise to civil commitment proceedings such as mental health issues and substance misuse
- Civil process for addressing these issues including evaluations and assessments
- Tribal Codes to support civil commitments
- Important provisions to include in civil commitment orders
The discussion on Criminal Competency Issues in Criminal Proceedings included the following topics:
- Defining criminal competency
- Common issues that give rise to competency proceedings such as mental health issues
- Criminal process for addressing these issues including evaluations and assessments
- Placements of individuals determined to be incompetent to stand trial
- Tribal Codes to support criminal competency proceedings
Materials shared:
- Waitlists in the Competence to Stand Trial System
- State Strategies to Address the Crisis in the Competence to Stand Trial and Competence Restoration System
- Foundation Work for Exploring Incompetence to Stand Trial Evaluations and Competence Restoration for People with Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance | SAMHSA Publications and Digital Products
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Webinar: Psychiatric Advanced Directives – A New Mental Health Crisis Tool
