The Choctaw Nation Jail

The Choctaw Nation Jail Information

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a prominent Native American tribe based in the southeastern region of Oklahoma. As a federally recognized sovereign nation, the Choctaw Nation operates its own government, providing essential services and resources to its citizens. When arrested, they are held by the tribal police until they are either arraigned or transferred to another jail.

Tribe: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Phone: 580-924-8280

Physical Address:
The Choctaw Nation Jail
1802 Chukka Hina Dr.
Durant, OK 74701

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
The Choctaw Nation Jail
P.O. Box 1210
Durant, OK 74702-1210

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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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