Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Reservation Jail

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Reservation Jail Information

The Yavapai-Prescott Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Arizona. Comprised mainly of Yavapai people, the tribe has a cultural heritage deeply tied to the region's history. Historically, they endured challenges such as displacement and assimilation efforts.Today, they have a reservation where they engage in various economic activities, including gaming and tourism through the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Plaza and Bucky's Casino. Cultural preservation, education, healthcare, and community well-being are top priorities. Despite historical hardships, the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe is dedicated to preserving their traditions, language, and spirituality while addressing contemporary challenges and ensuring the prosperity and vitality of their community.

Tribe: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe [previously listed as Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona]

Phone: 928-445-8790

Physical Address:
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Reservation Jail
530 E Merritt
Prescott, AZ 86301-2038

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Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Reservation Jail
530 E Merritt
Prescott, AZ 86301-2038

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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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