The Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program has focused efforts on 23 American Indian and Alaska Native tribes that have been provided federal resources to plan and construct correctional facilities on tribal lands for the incarceration of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction. Fiscal Year 2005 resources enables tribes to complete construction activities, receive training in administration and facility maintenance, and coordinate certification activities with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U.S. Department of the Interior. Upon completion, the BIA and grantees are responsible for supporting, operating, and maintaining the correctional facilities.

Next steps involve the Bureau of Justice Assistance working in partnership with the BIA to: develop a Tribal Detention Advisory Board; identify cost efficient facility planning and construction strategies; assess local and regional tribal needs; explore tribes partnering with other tribal and non-tribal jurisdictions to help resolve problems regarding the incarceration and treatment of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction; and establish a funding strategy in the event federal resources are again appropriated for this program.

Legislation: This program is authorized by Section 20109, Subtitle A of Title II of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 13701 et seq.

Funding: The FY 2005 appropriation is $5 million.

Eligibility: Grantees will be invited to apply for supplemental funding to complete construction projects.

How/When To Apply: Grantees will be notified by BJA when applications will be accepted through OJP's Grants Management System.

Related Information:
Are the Jails Safe and Secure (pdf)
Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Finance (pdf)

Contact Information:
Bob Brown, Senior Policy Advisor for Tribal Justice
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
202-616-3297
Fax: 202-307-0036
E-mail: robert.brown@usdoj.gov