Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe Jail

Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe Jail Information

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, a federally recognized Native American tribe in Louisiana, has a deep cultural heritage rooted in the Tunica and Biloxi peoples. They have faced historical challenges, including land dispossession, but have established a reservation. The tribe engages in economic development through ventures like gaming. Cultural preservation, education, healthcare, and community well-being are essential goals. They operate the Paragon Casino Resort and emphasize heritage through events like the Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow, contributing to their ongoing cultural revitalization and prosperity.

Tribe: Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe

Phone: 318-253-9791

Physical Address:
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe Jail
150 Melacon Drive
Marksville, LA 71351

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe Jail
P.O. Box 1589
Marksville, LA 71351

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About the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe Jail
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, a federally recognized Native American tribe in Louisiana, has a deep cultural heritage rooted in the Tunica and Biloxi peoples. They have faced historical challenges, including land dispossession, but have established a reservation. The tribe engages in economic development through ventures like gaming. Cultural preservation, education, healthcare, and community well-being are essential goals. They operate the Paragon Casino Resort and emphasize heritage through events like the Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow, contributing to their ongoing cultural revitalization and prosperity.
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Understanding US Bureau of Indian Affairs

Because the legal system in ‘Indian Country’ operates outside of the legal jurisdiction of the cities, counties and states where the individual Indian Reservations are located, and the land is wholly owned and governed by the Tribes, the jails and detention centers on those lands are maintained and run by the individual Tribes. The police that provide the security and enforce the laws and the courts that mete out justice are also controlled by the individual Tribes.

There are over 90 jails and detention centers throughout Indian Country, of which, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) staffs and operates a quarter of these facilities. The remainder are operated by Tribes through the PL 93-638, Self-Governance Compacts and a few are fully funded and operated by a tribe. Each jail is unique in operation and location.

Indian Reservation and Tribal laws also fall under the legal jurisdiction of the federal government. If a federal law has been broken, the Department of Justice may get involved. In that case, a convicted person from a crime committed on Indian Lands may be required to serve their time within the BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons).

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