Anchorage Jail Mugshots

Anchorage jail mugshots cover booking photos taken at the Anchorage Correctional Complex and by the Anchorage Police Department. This page shows how to search Anchorage jail mugshots, find custody status through VINE, and pull a criminal case file on CourtView. The city jail for Anchorage sits at 1400 East 4th Avenue. Use the tools below to track an inmate, pull an arrest report, or get court info on any Anchorage case. Start with the free search, then file a records request with APD if you need the booking photo itself.

Anchorage Jail Mugshots Lookup

The Anchorage Correctional Complex is the main jail for the city. It sits at 1400 East 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The main line is (907) 269-4100. ACC holds pretrial detainees and short-term sentenced inmates. Longer-term custody gets moved to Goose Creek in Wasilla, Hiland Mountain in Eagle River, or Spring Creek in Seward. The facility books new arrests around the clock.

VINE is the fastest tool to find Anchorage jail mugshots and custody info. The service is free and updates every 15 minutes. Search by full or partial name at vinelink.com. You can also call 1-800-247-9763 or set up text alerts when custody status changes. VINE shows the inmate name, facility, bail, next court date, and any photo on file. For hard-to-find cases, the ACC Classification Officer can be reached at (907) 269-7426.

Anchorage jail mugshots are not posted in bulk online. To get a booking photo, file a public records request with the agency that took it. APD bookings go through the Anchorage Police Department records portal. State custody photos go through the Alaska Department of Corrections. List the booking number if you have one. Spell out what you want by naming it "booking photograph." Release turns on AS 40.25.120 privacy rules and may be denied without clear cause.

The Municipality of Anchorage main site links to APD, the city clerk, and the other offices tied to Anchorage jail mugshots and public records.

Anchorage Police Records Unit

The APD Records Division is at 716 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The records phone is (907) 786-8217. The non-emergency line is 3-1-1 or (907) 786-8900. APD keeps arrest reports, incident files, and booking data. Most Anchorage jail mugshots from APD bookings are held here.

APD uses a public records portal for online requests. You make an account, file the request, and track the status. The portal sends alerts as the request moves through review. You can upload IDs or signed consent forms and get records by download. Mugshot requests should list the booking number in YY-XXXXX form. Typical turnaround runs 5 to 15 business days. Rush jobs with court deadlines can be flagged in the note field.

Three consent forms cover most record types. The Adult Consent Form is for someone asking for their own file. The Adult with Guardian Consent Form covers cases where a guardian must sign. The Juvenile Consent Form is signed by a parent or legal guardian for files on a minor. The Records Manager email is alohilani.bonahoom@anchorageak.gov. The fax is (907) 786-8991. Under the Alaska Public Records Act (AS 40.25.100 through 40.25.295), APD has 10 working days to respond to a first request.

Anchorage Correctional Complex

The Anchorage Correctional Complex is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections. It has an East Facility and a West Facility. Combined capacity is over 850 beds. ACC handles pretrial detention, sentenced misdemeanants, and felons waiting for transfer. To check if someone is held at ACC, use VINE or call (907) 269-4100. The main DOC site at doc.alaska.gov lists every state institution with phone numbers and visiting rules.

Visits are by appointment on weekdays and in scheduled blocks on weekends. A government photo ID is required. Visitors must be on the inmate approved list. The dress code bars spandex, short skirts, see-through tops, and gang colors. No phones or bags are allowed past the lobby. Lockers are on site for small items. Visits run 30 to 60 minutes based on the unit.

A typical ACC booking record holds these fields: booking number, date and time, inmate name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, hair and eye color, address, charges with AS cites, warrant numbers, bail amount, housing unit, and next court date. The mugshot image is stored in a separate record and may or may not be released with the text file. Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla, with 1,536 beds, is the largest state prison. Hiland Mountain in Eagle River holds up to 415 women. Both take Anchorage cases after sentencing.

The UAA Police Department handles arrests on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and forwards booking paperwork tied to Anchorage jail mugshots on to APD and ACC.

Anchorage Court Records

The Alaska Court System runs the Third Judicial District from 825 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The court phone is (907) 264-0417. Every criminal case filed in Anchorage flows through this court. CourtView is the free online case search at records.courts.alaska.gov. You can search by name, case number, ticket, or hearing date.

A case page shows charges, bail, hearing dates, and the jail where the person is held. Copy fees run $5 for the first document and $3 for each one after. Certified copies are $10 first, $3 each after. For pre-1990 files and sealed records, call the Anchorage court clerk. Juvenile cases are confidential under AS 47.12 and will not show on CourtView at all.

The full court directory, including the Palmer and Kenai outposts that feed Anchorage, is at courts.alaska.gov. Anyone following a case day by day can set a free case alert. The alert sends an email when new filings or hearing changes post to the docket. This is useful for family members of held defendants who want to track court dates tied to Anchorage jail mugshots.

Alaska Troopers and State Records

Alaska State Troopers Detachment E covers southcentral Alaska and is based in Anchorage. For arrests outside city limits, troopers do the booking. Records requests for trooper files go through the DPS portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road runs name-based checks for $20 and fingerprint checks for $35 under AS 12.62.160. The bureau phone is (907) 269-5767.

The troopers publish a daily dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov. The feed lists arrests and incidents by date and post. You can search by incident number or keyword. For Anchorage cases that move to federal court, check the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. Alaska has no federal prison, so federal defendants are often held out of state.

Anchorage Records Access Rules

Anchorage is one of the more open places in Alaska for records. Under AS 40.25, agencies have 10 working days to answer a first request. Fees kick in after the first 5 hours of staff time. Photocopy fees stack on top. A written, detailed request helps the agency pin down the file fast. Vague requests get pushed back with a note asking for more info.

What is open and what is not depends on the statute in play. Booking photos, arrest reports, and incident narratives are often releasable. Criminal history reports are confidential under AS 12.62.160. Sealed records need a court order. Juvenile files are off limits. Some case files are held back while the matter is still active. The release of basic arrest data is covered under AS 12.62.180 and AS 12.62.110. Full APRA text is on the Alaska Legislature site. A plain-language guide is on the Alaska Department of Law APRA page.

For anyone looking for records on an Anchorage arrest that moved to federal court, check both CourtView and PACER. Family members can use VINE and the BOP locator side by side to track custody across state and federal systems. The arrest power for state officers is spelled out in AS 12.25.010. If you need help filing a request, the city's public information officer can point you to the right form or consent sheet.