Paiute Indian Tribal Jail

Paiute Indian Tribal Jail Information

The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah was established by Congress in 1980 and is comprised of five bands: Cedar, Indian Peaks, Kanosh, Koosharem, and Shivwits. Despite the fact that the tribe was founded in the twentieth century, these five bands have been communities for hundreds of years.

Tribe: Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes [previously listed as Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of

Phone: 435-586-1112

Physical Address:
Paiute Indian Tribal Jail
440 N. Paiute Drive
Cedar City, UT 84720

Mailing Address (personal mail):
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Paiute Indian Tribal Jail
440 N. Paiute Drive
Cedar City, UT 84720

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About the Paiute Indian Tribal Jail
The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah was established by Congress in 1980 and is comprised of five bands: Cedar, Indian Peaks, Kanosh, Koosharem, and Shivwits. Despite the fact that the tribe was founded in the twentieth century, these five bands have been communities for hundreds of years.
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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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