[DV_listserv] FREE Prosecutor Training: National Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in Indian Country (NIPSVIC)

[Domestic Violence issues]

Please forward to your federal, state and tribal prosecutor colleagues. Thank you.

The National Indian Country Training Initiative, in partnership with AEquitas:  The Prosecutor’s Resource on Violence Against Women, an Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) funded Technical Assistance provider, announces the National Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in Indian Country (NIPSVIC).


The training will be held April 12-15, 2016, at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.  Travel and lodging accommodations will be paid for by the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Education. There is no tuition charge for this training

The National Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in Indian Country (NIPSVIC) is a 3 ½ day course designed to challenge participants to reevaluate their approach to prosecuting sexual violence crimes.  The NIPSVIC will explore the complex issues faced by prosecutors in balancing offender accountability and the impact of criminal prosecution on victims.  In addition to practical case evaluation and litigation skills, the curriculum will examine the benefits of developing a coordinated, victim-centered community response; explain common injuries and relevant medical evidence, and offer guidance on the use of medical experts; explore ethical issues confronted by prosecutors; address the development and improvement of culturally-sensitive victim services; and offer prosecutors the ability to redefine outcomes and the very nature of justice in sexual violence cases.

The NIPSVIC will offer hypothetical case problems, role-playing exercises, small group discussions, mini-lectures, and faculty demonstrations.  Rather than merely attending a series of legal lectures, participants will examine their current attitudes and practices by employing active case evaluation, preparation, and trial skills to respond to sexual violence in the varied contexts in which it occurs.  The highly interactive format enables prosecutors from different jurisdictions, with varied levels of experience, to learn from one another and engage in "real-life" scenarios that are readily transferable to their everyday work.

Nominations are due by Friday, February 5, 2016.

Leslie A. Hagen
National Indian Country Training Coordinator
US Department of Justice
1620 Pendleton St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Leslie.Hagen3 at usdoj.gov<mailto:Leslie.Hagen3 at usdoj.gov>



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