News Release
U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) yesterday announced awards to 11 Indian tribal governments to support them in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ). The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) recognized the authority of tribes to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over certain defendants, regardless of their Indian or non-Indian status, who comm...