Native Village of Shungnak Jail
Native Village of Shungnak Jail Information
Shungnak, a remote community in northwest Alaska, is a place where the traditions of the Kobuk Inupiaq people are preserved, with subsistence activities like hunting and fishing central to their way of lifeInmate Services
Tribe: Native Village of Shungnak
Phone
907- 437-2163Mailing address (personal mail)
Native Village of Shungnak Jail
P.O. Box 73064
Shungnak, AK 99773
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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).