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Alaska jail & prison information.
By area. By facility.
Start with the area where the arrest or booking happened. The area page lists the local jail and the agencies that make arrests there; the facility page has visiting, mail, money and phone rules.
Browse all 18 boroughs and census areas Facility information, not live custody records.
18 boroughs and census areas with a custody page.
- Facilities on record
- 34
- Jails
- 1
- Prisons
- 22
- No facility on record
- 12 of 30 boroughs and census areas
If the person was transferred later, the first area page still points to the next custody system.
Explore Alaska by area
Choose the area, then the facility.
- Aleutians East1 facility
- Aleutians West1 facility
- Anchorage3 facilities
- Bethel2 facilities
- Bristol Bay1 facility
- Dillingham1 facility
- Fairbanks North Star2 facilities
- Juneau2 facilities
- Kenai Peninsula5 facilities
- Ketchikan Gateway2 facilities
- Kodiak Island1 facility
- Matanuska-Susitna4 facilities
- Nome2 facilities
- North Slope1 jail
- Northwest Arctic1 facility
- Prince of Wales-Hyder1 facility
- Sitka1 facility
- Wrangell1 facility
No boroughs and census areas match. Try the full name.
No facility on record yet
12 of the state's 30 boroughs and census areas. People arrested there are usually held by a neighboring area or a regional or state facility; start with the arresting agency.
Chugach Census Area · Copper River Census Area · Denali Borough · Haines Borough · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area · Kusilvak Census Area · Lake and Peninsula Borough · Petersburg Borough · Skagway Municipality · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area · Yakutat City and Borough · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Practical information.
Before you visit, call or send.
Start with the general process here. Then use the facility's guide for the local details available at that location.
Phone calls
Calling accounts, approved providers and connection issues.
Read the guideMail & photos
Mailing addresses, permitted contents and delivery rules.
Read the guideMoney & commissary
Deposit methods, account types and fees to check.
Read the guideDifferent custody systems.
Different places to start.
Alaska area jails, state prisons and federal facilities are not one system. Browse the type of facility you need, or start with the area list above.
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Jail411 is an independent information resource for families and friends. We are not a government agency, jail operator, law firm or live custody-records service.
Which area page should I open?
The area where the arrest or booking happened. If the person was moved later, that first area page still points to the next custody system.
Does posting bond mean the person comes home?
Not always. A probation or parole hold, another area's warrant, or an immigration detainer can keep someone in custody after bond is posted. Ask the jail what holds are on the booking, and ask the bondsman what happens if there are, before you pay.
What should I confirm before visiting?
Confirm the person's current facility, the visiting schedule, approval requirements, accepted identification and arrival instructions. Check the facility guide and its official sources before you travel.
What if I find something that needs correcting?
Send us the page and the detail that needs attention. Include the official source when you have one. Do not send private booking documents or other sensitive personal information.
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