Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Jail
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Jail Information
Members live in diverse locations of Montana and, according to their constitution, elect a government consisting of a chairman and a Tribal Council. Others reside in Great Falls, Havre, Lewistown, Helena, Butte, Chinook, Hays, Wolf Point, Hamilton, Billings, and other Montana communities. In Montana, the tribe has received state recognition.Inmate Services
Tribe: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana
Phone
406-315-2400Physical address
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Jail511 Central Ave W
Great Falls, MT 59404 Get directions
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Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Jail
511 Central Ave W
Great Falls, MT 59404
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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).