Native Village of Savoonga Jail

Native Village of Savoonga Jail Information

Native village of Savoonga, a native community; initial contact. Culture. Savoonga is a Yupik community on St. Lawrence Island that traditionally relies on seal and whale hunting for livelihood. The city of Savoonga has earned the title of "Walrus capital of the world." Most inhabitants get their protein from marine mammals including whales, seals, walrus, and reindeer.

Tribe: Native Village of Savoonga

Phone: 907-984-6414

Physical Address:
Native Village of Savoonga Jail
1 Qemiq Road
Savoonga, AK 99769

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Native Village of Savoonga Jail
P.O. Box 120
Savoonga, AK 99769

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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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