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Indian Affairs Promised To Reform Tribal Jails. We Found Death, Neglect And Disrepair

At least 19 men and women have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs, including the Shiprock District Department of Corrections facility, according to an investigation by NPR and the Mountain West News Bureau. (Sharon Chischilly for NPR)
At least 19 men and women have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs, including the Shiprock District Department of Corrections facility, according to an investigation by NPR and the Mountain West News Bureau. (Sharon Chischilly for NPR)

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