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'The Crumbs': Federal Neglect Leaves Tribal Jails In Disrepair—If They're Open At All

Aug 06, 2021

After months of repeated written questions and public records requests from NPR and the Mountain West News Bureau, Interior Department officials said they now plan to contract with an outside agency to examine the troubles plaguing tribal detention centers.

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A Mother’s Death In Tribal Jail Highlights Need For Medical Care On Site

Aug 06, 2021

The National Congress of American Indians has urged the federal government to place medical personnel in its tribal jails, arguing that the current situation "exacerbates the already challenging problem of health disparities for American Indians."

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Wilma Fleury sits in her home in Browning, Montana on April 24, 2021.

'A National Disgrace': Years After Promised Reforms, People Keep Dying At Federal Tribal Jails

Aug 06, 2021

Willy Pepion had a cracked skull, and guards at the federal jail on the Blackfeet Reservation dismissed his pleas for help. He died in his cell. Three hours went by until anyone noticed.

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 Carlos Yazzie’s brother, Chris, stands next to the remains of their childhood home on the Navajo Nation.

Carlos Yazzie Needed A Hospital. Instead, He Ended Up Dead In A Tribal Jail

Aug 05, 2021

"The corrections officers are basically holding these lives in their hands with their decisions."

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 Carlos Yazzie’s brother, Chris, stands next to the remains of their childhood home on the Navajo Nation.

Carlos Yazzie Needed A Hospital. Instead, He Ended Up Dead In A Tribal Jail

Aug 05, 2021
"The corrections officers are basically holding these lives in their hands with their decisions."
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