Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Jail

Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Jail Information

The Red Lake Indian Reservation spans 1,260.3 square miles in nine Minnesota counties. It is made up of several holdings, the greatest of which is a region around Red Lake in north-central Minnesota, the state's largest lake.

Tribe: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota

Phone: 218-679-3341

Physical Address:
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Jail
15484 Migizi Drive
Red Lake, MN 56671

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Jail
P.O. Box 550
Red Lake, MN 56671

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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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