The oglala sioux tribe's program will create a juvenile tribal healing to wellness court based on lakota values

The Oglala Sioux Tribe will create a Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Court based on Lakota values through a $400,000 formula grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The court will incorporate all elements of effective healing to wellness courts including individual and community healing focus, referral points and legal process, screening and eligibility, treatment and rehabilitation, intensive supervision, incentives and sanctions, judicial interaction, monitoring and evaluation, continuing interdisciplinary and community education, and team interaction. The funding supports the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program's goal of providing adult treatment courts and criminal justice professionals with resources to plan, implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based treatment court programs for individuals with substance use disorders. The Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation will deliver these services in Pine Ridge, South Dakota through September 2026.

This court will incorporate all elements of effective healing to wellness courts including: individual and community healing focus; referral points and legal process; screening and eligibility; treatment and rehabilitation; intensive supervision; incentives and sanctions; judicial interaction; monitoring and evaluation; continuing interdisciplinary and community education; and team interaction.