Find Kodiak Jail Mugshots
Kodiak jail mugshots cover booking photos taken by the Kodiak Police Department and by staff at the Kodiak Jail. This page shows how to search Kodiak jail mugshots, check custody through VINE, look up a case on CourtView, and file a records request with the City Clerk or KPD. Kodiak is the largest city on Kodiak Island and runs both a city police force and a state-contract jail. Start here to find an inmate, pull a booking report, or track a case filed in the Kodiak District or Superior Court.
Kodiak Jail Mugshots Facts
Kodiak Police Department Bookings
The Kodiak Police Department is the main agency for city arrests. KPD sits at 2160 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615. The main phone is (907) 486-8000. The fax is (907) 486-8633. Dispatch runs 24/7. When a suspect is booked, KPD takes a mugshot, lists the charges, and may place the person in the city holding area. Long-term holds move to the Kodiak Jail run under a state contract. Kodiak jail mugshots and arrest reports are kept by the KPD records unit.
To get a Kodiak jail mugshots file, file a public records request with the City Clerk at 710 Mill Bay Road, Room 110. The clerk phone is (907) 486-8636. Hours run Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. The city uses a written form, which you can also submit in person or by mail. The Kodiak public records request form is on the city clerk page.
Fees are set by city rule. Pages 1 through 4 cost $5. Each added page is $0.50. A certified copy is $5. A CD or DVD of audio or video runs $15 per disk. A search fee of $25 per hour kicks in after five hours of staff time in one month. Simple requests turn in 5 to 10 business days. More complex ones may run 10 to 30 days. Pay at pickup.
The Kodiak public records request form is the main tool for pulling a Kodiak jail mugshots file, an arrest report, or any other city record.
Kodiak Jail Inmate Lookup
The Kodiak Jail is at 1421 Rezanof Drive West, Kodiak, AK 99615. It runs under contract with the Alaska Department of Corrections. The jail takes in pretrial detainees, sentenced misdemeanants, and felons held for court or transfer off the island. The city of Kodiak also runs a small holding area inside the police department at 2160 Mill Bay Road for short stays before a case moves on.
To check custody, use VINE at vinelink.com. VINE is free and updates every 15 minutes. Search by name and the tool lists facility, charges, and custody status. You can set up text or email alerts. The Alaska VINE line is 1-866-277-7477. The Alaska DOC lookup at doc.alaska.gov also lists offenders in state custody.
A sample Kodiak booking record holds these fields: name, DOB, sex, race, height, weight, hair and eye color, booking number, arresting agency, charges with AS citations, bail, housing unit, and next court date. The mugshot sits in a separate image file. Release is ruled by AS 40.25.120. Juvenile records are sealed under AS 47.12. For a long-term hold, inmates are often moved off the island to Anchorage, Wasilla, or Seward.
The City of Kodiak main site links to the police department, the city clerk, and other offices tied to Kodiak jail mugshots and public records.
Kodiak Trooper Post
The Alaska State Troopers run a post in Kodiak. It sits at 2421 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615. The phone is (907) 486-4121. Troopers handle rural calls, wildlife violations, and major cases on the island and nearby waters. Any arrest by a trooper runs through the DPS records path, not KPD. File that request through the DPS public records portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com.
The troopers publish a free daily dispatch feed at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov. Search by date or town. Kodiak arrests show up there, and often before they hit the court system. The US Coast Guard also holds law enforcement power on the water. USCG cases tied to a Kodiak arrest may be held by the federal agency, not KPD.
Note: Kodiak Island Borough has no sheriff, so state troopers and Sun'aq tribal officers work jointly with KPD on rural cases off the city road system.
Kodiak Court Case Records
The Kodiak District and Superior Court sits at 204 Mission Road, Room 124, Kodiak, AK 99615. The phone is (907) 486-1600. The fax is (907) 486-1660. Hours run Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk's office is closed Wednesdays from 8 to 9 AM. Every adult criminal case filed in Kodiak runs through this court. The Kodiak Court Directory lists the full contact info and forms.
CourtView is the free case search for all state courts. Search at records.courts.alaska.gov by party name, case number, or hearing date. A case page shows the charges, bail, next hearing, and the jail where the person is held. Copy fees run $5 for the first document and $3 for each added one. Certified copies are $5 for the first two pages and $2 per page after. Mail-in copies use Form TF-311 from the Alaska public courts portal.
The Kodiak Court Directory shows hours, fees, and the full contact info for pulling court records tied to Kodiak jail mugshots cases.
Kodiak Jail Mugshots Law
Alaska law treats most arrest records as open. The Alaska Public Records Act runs from AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. Agencies must answer a first request in 10 working days. The first five hours of staff time each month are free. After that a search fee of $25 per hour applies. For a primer on the law, see the Alaska Department of Law APRA page.
Some files stay closed. Criminal history data is locked under AS 12.62.160. Juvenile files are off limits under AS 47.12. Active case files may be held back. Arrest is defined in AS 12.25.010. The state CJIS rules sit in AS 12.62.110 and AS 12.62.180. The city may redact victim and witness names under AS 40.25.120(a)(6).
When you file a Kodiak jail mugshots request, these details speed the reply:
- Full legal name of the subject
- Date of birth
- Date and place of arrest
- Booking number if you have one
- Case number from CourtView
For federal cases tied to a Kodiak arrest, the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator tracks custody since 1982. Alaska has no federal prisons, so federal inmates are housed out of state. Coast Guard cases may run through federal court in Anchorage.
Kodiak Jail and Inmate Records
The Kodiak Jail is at 1421 Rezanof Drive West, Kodiak, AK 99615. The main phone is (907) 486-8000, which goes through the Kodiak Police Department. This is a short-term holding facility. Inmates who face longer sentences transfer to state DOC centers, most often Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai or the Anchorage Correctional Complex.
There is no online roster for the Kodiak Jail. Call the main line and give the full name and date of birth. Staff can tell you if the person is in local custody, what the charges are, and when the next court date is set. Once an inmate moves to a state facility, you track them on VINE at vinelink.com. VINE is free and runs all day and night.
The Kodiak City Clerk public records request form works for records held by city departments, including files tied to Kodiak jail mugshots and police reports.
Kodiak jail mugshots taken during booking are part of the police record for that arrest. A records request for the photo goes to the Kodiak Police Department Records Division. Use the KPD request form or write a letter to 2160 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615. List the booking date, the full name, and ask for the "booking photograph." Fees run $5 for the first 4 pages, then $0.50 per page after. A CD or DVD copy is $15. The records email is records@city.kodiak.ak.us.