Kaw Nation Jail

Kaw Nation Jail Information

In any of its activities or operations, Kaw Nation does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. These activities include, but are not limited to, the appointment and removal of directors from its Board of Directors, the hiring and firing of staff or contractors, the selection of volunteers, the selection of vendors, and the provision of services.

Tribe: Kaw Nation, Oklahoma

Phone: 580-269-2552

Physical Address:
Kaw Nation Jail
Drawer 50
Kaw City, OK 74641

Mailing Address (personal mail):
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Kaw Nation Jail
Drawer 50
Kaw City, OK 74641

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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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