Purpose area #3 abstract RST drug court federally recognized tribe the rosebud sioux tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in todd county, south dakota

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe received a $899,997 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes (TJSIP) federal grant program. The Tribe will establish a drug court on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation to enhance its criminal justice system infrastructure and support recovery opportunities for tribal members struggling with substance abuse issues. Key partners in delivering integrated treatment and monitoring services include the Tribe's pre-trial and probation services, adult detention facility, tribal court, Indian Health Service medical and mental health providers, tribal alcohol treatment facility, and methamphetamine treatment program. The grant aims to increase public safety, reduce incarceration and recidivism rates, and allow more offenders to participate productively in their community through this collaborative, infrastructure-focused initiative.

With this funding, the rosebud sioux tribal court will: establish a drug court on the rosebud sioux indian reservation to enhance and support a robust infrastructure that pursues to prevent and reduce crime within its territorial boundaries by allowing opportunities for our tribal membership to obtain and sustain sobriety. The tribe is centered on building a strong foundation for recovery for those who are ready to change and are motivated to participate in treatment and heal their trauma. The tribe seeks to increase safety for the community by assessing and monitoring those tribal citizens who have been arrested for crimes related to their drug and alcohol use. The tribe also seeks to enhance and close gaps in key services such as pre-trial monitoring, probation, treatments and alternative sentencing. Key partners are the rosebud sioux tribe's pre-trial and probation services, the tribe's adult detention facility, rosebud sioux tribal court, indian health services (mental and medical services), RST alcohol treatment facility and the RST methamphetamine treatment program. This project will: increase public safety by integrating the tribe's criminal justice system with community resources and treatment systems; reduce reliance on incarceration as a means of dealing with substance abuse issues; reduce recidivism of offenders; increase the number of offenders able to work, parent and participate in the community