Reno-Sparks Indian tribal Jail

Reno-Sparks Indian tribal Jail Information

Under the Indian Reorganisation Act of 1936, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony established a nationally recognised government. The RSIC, which is based in Reno, Nevada, is made up of 1,296 members from three Great Basin tribes: the Paiute, the Shoshone, and the Washoe.

Tribe: Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada

Phone: 775-329-2936

Physical Address:
Reno-Sparks Indian tribal Jail
98 Colony Road Reno
Reno, NV 89502

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Reno-Sparks Indian tribal Jail
98 Colony Road Reno
Reno, NV 89502

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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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