The State of Indian Jails in America

The following analysis examines the history of the nation's Indian jails and their current condition as outlined in the DOI inspector general's September 2004 report, along with the response of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the recommendations made by the DOI inspector general. As Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., remarked after reading the DOI inspector general's report, the "conditions [in Indian jails] are unacceptable. They must be fixed. [America] cannot fight for human rights abroad, if we fail to protect them at home. In these facilities, we have failed.”

Authors
Joseph Summerill
Type
News
Standards
None
Facility
Prisons and Jails