Eastern Shawnee Tribal Jail

Eastern Shawnee Tribal Jail Information

With roughly 3,000 enrolled members, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma enjoys tribal sovereignty in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The Shawnees once inhabited the area east of the Mississippi River. They were a nomadic people who moved around a lot. Their warriors and hunters were well-known.

Tribe: Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Phone: 405-652-9200

Physical Address:
Eastern Shawnee Tribal Jail
9705 Broadway Ext. Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73113

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Eastern Shawnee Tribal Jail
PO Box 16457
Oklahoma City, OK 73113

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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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