Sec. 244. TRIBAL JAILS PROGRAM
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## SEC. 244 TRIBAL JAILS PROGRAM ###
(a)In general Section 20109 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709) is amended by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) Reservation of Funds > > Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, of amounts made available to the Attorney General to carry out programs relating to offender incarceration, the Attorney General shall reserve $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to carry out this section.” > . ###
(b)Regional Detention Centers ####
(1)In general Section 20109 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709) is amended by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) Grants to Indian Tribes > > > #### “(1) In general > > From the amounts reserved under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall provide grants— > > > ##### “(A) > > to Indian tribes for purposes of— > > > ###### “(i) > > construction and maintenance of jails on Indian land for the incarceration of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction; > > > ###### “(ii) > > entering into contracts with private entities to increase the efficiency of the construction of tribal jails; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > developing and implementing alternatives to incarceration in tribal jails; > > > ##### “(B) > > to Indian tribes for the construction of tribal justice centers that combine tribal police, courts, and corrections services to address violations of tribal civil and criminal laws; > > > ##### “(C) > > to consortia of Indian tribes for purposes of constructing and operating regional detention centers on Indian land for long-term incarceration of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction, as the applicable consortium determines to be appropriate. > > > #### “(2) Priority of funding > > in providing grants under this subsection, the Attorney General shall take into consideration applicable— > > > ##### “(A) > > reservation crime rates; > > > ##### “(B) > > annual tribal court convictions; and > > > ##### “(C) > > bed space needs. > > > #### “(3) Federal share > > Because of the Federal nature and responsibility for providing public safety on Indian land, the Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using a grant under this subsection shall be 100 percent.” > . ####
(2)Conforming amendment Section 20109(c) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709(c)) is amended by inserting “or consortium of Indian tribes, as applicable,” after “Indian tribe”. ####
(3)Long-term Plan Section 20109 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) Long-term plan > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in consultation with tribal leaders, tribal law enforcement officers, and tribal corrections officials, shall submit to Congress a long-term plan to address incarceration in Indian country, including— > > > #### “(1) > > a description of proposed activities for— > > > ##### “(A) > > construction, operation, and maintenance of juvenile (in accordance with section 4220(a)(3) of the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 (25 U.S.C. 2453(a)(3)) and adult detention facilities (including regional facilities) in Indian country; > > > ##### “(B) > > contracting with State and local detention centers, on approval of the affected tribal governments; and > > > ##### “(C) > > alternatives to incarceration, developed in cooperation with tribal court systems; > > > #### “(2) > > an assessment and consideration of the construction of Federal detention facilities in Indian country; and > > > #### “(3) > > any other alternatives as the Attorney General, in coordination with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in consultation with Indian tribes, determines to be necessary.” > .
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