Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation Jail

Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation Jail Information

The reservation (47°14′38′′N 122°22′15′′W) is one of the largest in the Northwest, with a land area of 73.935 km2 (28.547 sq mi). Despite its vastness, it is frequently not depicted on Washington maps since its property has been so extensively sold off to non-Natives.

Tribe: Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation

Phone: 253-573-7800

Physical Address:
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation Jail
3009 East Portland Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98404-4926

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Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation Jail
3009 East Portland Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98404-4926

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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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