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TLOA Enhanced Sentencing: Federal Crime Penalties

Criminal Justice Reform, Federal Law and Legislation, Legal Rights and Due Process, Sentencing Guidelines and Policy, Tribal Law and Sovereignty /

The Tribal Law and Order Act enhanced sentencing provisions revolutionized federal crime sentencing in Indian Country. These provisions increased tribal court authority from one-year maximum sentences to three years per offense, with fines up to $15,000, fundamentally changing how serious crimes are addressed.

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