Native Village of Akhiok Jail

Native Village of Akhiok Jail Information

The Alutiiq community of Native Village of Akhiok relies on fishing and other livelihoods to survive and is recognized by the federal government. The Kodiak Islands have an environment driven by the ocean's effects. Clouds and fog are common, yet temperatures rarely drop below freezing.

Tribe: Native Village of Akhiok

Phone: 907-836-2312

Physical Address:
Native Village of Akhiok Jail
1400 W. Benson Blvd., #425
Anchorage, AK 99503

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Native Village of Akhiok Jail
P.O. Box 5030
Akhiok, AK 99615

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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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