Samish Indian Nation Tribal Jail

Samish Indian Nation Tribal Jail Information

The Samish are a branch of the Central Coast Salish peoples from the Northern Straits. The Samish Nation is based in Anacortes, Washington, on Fidalgo Island, north of Puget Sound. Other Samish are members of the Lummi Nation and the Swinomish Tribe.

Tribe: Samish Indian Nation [previously listed as Samish Indian Tribe, Washington]

Phone: 360-293-6404

Physical Address:
Samish Indian Nation Tribal Jail
8327 Summit Park Rd
Anacortes, WA 98221

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Samish Indian Nation Tribal Jail
P.O. Box 217
Anacortes, WA 98221

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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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