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In matters of law relevant to the Tribe and its operations, the Legal Department represents and advises the Tribal Council and all Tribal government bodies (including all Tribal companies, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies). The Tribal Council appoints the General Counsel, who serves as the Tribe's chief legal counsel and handles the Tribe's legal affairs. The Legal Department, led by the General Counsel, assists the Tribe by providing legal advice and views, as well as drafting and revising contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and other documents required to carry out the Tribe's policies and goals. In addition, the Legal Department promotes the Tribe's legal interests before judicial and administrative institutions, handles government affairs, and prosecutes infractions of Tribal laws.
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Tribe: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California

Phone: 760-699-6800

Physical Address:
 Agua Caliente Cahuilla Indian Jail
5401 Dinah Shore Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264

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 Inmate's First and Last Name
Agua Caliente Cahuilla Indian Jail
Agua Caliente Tribal Administration Plaza 5401 Dinah Shore Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264

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In matters of law relevant to the Tribe and its operations, the Legal Department represents and advises the Tribal Council and all Tribal government bodies (including all Tribal companies, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies). The Tribal Council appoints the General Counsel, who serves as the Tribe's chief legal counsel and handles the Tribe's legal affairs. The Legal Department, led by the General Counsel, assists the Tribe by providing legal advice and views, as well as drafting and revising contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and other documents required to carry out the Tribe's policies and goals. In addition, the Legal Department promotes the Tribe's legal interests before judicial and administrative institutions, handles government affairs, and prosecutes infractions of Tribal laws.
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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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