Tanaina Jail Mugshots
Tanaina jail mugshots come from the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer and from Alaska State Trooper bookings out of the Mat-Su Valley Post. Tanaina is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough with no city police department. This page shows how to look up a Tanaina inmate, find a booking photo, check a case on CourtView, and file a records request for any Tanaina arrest. Use the free search tools first. Move to a written request with DOC or DPS if you need the photo or the full arrest report.
Tanaina Jail Mugshots Facts
Tanaina Jail Mugshots Lookup
Tanaina is not incorporated. It sits near Wasilla in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Because Tanaina has no city police, most arrests are handled by the Alaska State Troopers out of the Mat-Su Valley Post. The post phone is (907) 352-5401. Troopers book suspects into the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645. The main line is (907) 745-0943. The facility holds pretrial detainees and short-term sentenced inmates.
The fastest way to find Tanaina jail mugshots is VINE. VINE is free. The tool updates every 15 minutes for Alaska jails. Search by full or partial name at vinelink.com or call 1-800-247-9763. You can set up text or email alerts when the custody status changes. VINE shows the inmate name, facility, charges, bail, and a photo when one is on file. Victims can also register for notice under AS 12.61.015.
Tanaina jail mugshots are not posted on a free public roster. To get a booking photo, you must file a records request with the Alaska Department of Corrections for state-held images. List the booking number if you have one. Spell out what you want as "booking photograph." Release depends on AS 40.25.120 privacy rules and the balancing test.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough site lists borough services and contact info that tie into Tanaina jail mugshots and Mat-Su arrest records.
Alaska Troopers in Tanaina
The Alaska State Troopers cover Tanaina through the Mat-Su Valley Post. Troopers run patrol, answer calls, and handle arrests. The post phone is (907) 352-5401. For an emergency, dial 911. Troopers back up Wasilla PD and Palmer PD when a case crosses city lines. The Mat-Su Valley Post is one of the busier trooper posts in Alaska, and Tanaina is part of its daily patrol zone.
Records for trooper arrests in Tanaina go through the Department of Public Safety. The DPS portal is at dpsalaska.justfoia.com/publicportal. Create an account, file a new request, and track the status online. The portal sends email updates. Fees apply after 5 hours of staff time under AS 40.25.110. The main DPS site is dps.alaska.gov.
Troopers publish a daily dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov. The feed lists arrests and case summaries by date. Many Tanaina arrests show up within 24 hours of the booking. Search by keyword, post, or case number. Some files are held back under AS 12.62.160. The dispatch does not include booking photos.
Note: Tanaina jail mugshots held by DOC may be denied under AS 40.25.120 if release would cause an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Mat-Su Pretrial Facility
The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility is the main jail for Tanaina bookings. It is at 339 East Dogwood Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645. The main phone is (907) 745-0943. The jail is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections. It holds pretrial detainees, people on short sentences, and some felony suspects waiting on arraignment. Long-term inmates go to Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla, which has over 1,500 beds. Women move to Hiland Mountain in Eagle River.
To check if a Tanaina suspect is held at Mat-Su Pretrial, use VINE or call the main line. Staff can confirm custody status by full name and date of birth. They can give bail amount and next court date. Booking photos must be pulled through the DOC records unit. The facility does not email or text photos. Visiting is by appointment and visitors must be on the inmate's approved list.
A sample Mat-Su Pretrial booking record has these fields: booking number, date and time, full name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, hair and eye color, home address, charges with AS cites, warrant info, bail amount, housing unit, and next court date. The image record sits in a separate system under AS 12.62.180. A written request with a booking number is the best way to pull a photo. The DOC also holds a custody history file that can be pulled with a formal request.
The Alaska DOC site is the starting point for any Tanaina jail mugshots request sent to Mat-Su Pretrial, Goose Creek, or other state jails.
Wasilla Police Records
Wasilla Police Department is the closest city police agency to Tanaina. WPD is at 801 North Wasilla-Fishhook Road, Wasilla, AK 99654. The main phone is (907) 352-5401. Records can be reached at (907) 352-5427. The email is wpdadmin@cityofwasilla.gov. Wasilla PD handles arrests inside the city line but may also hold data on a Tanaina case that started inside Wasilla. The records unit keeps arrest reports, incident files, and booking data.
Public records requests can be filed by email, mail, or in person. Wasilla PD charges copy fees and may redact info under AS 40.25.120. Some files are held back if a case is active. Processing takes 5 to 15 business days. A written request with a case number moves faster than a name-only request.
Tanaina Court Records
Tanaina criminal cases are filed in the Palmer Trial Courts. The court is part of the Third Judicial District. The clerk is at 435 South Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645. The main phone is (907) 746-8181. CourtView is the free online case search at records.courts.alaska.gov. You can search by party name, case number, hearing date, or ticket number.
A case page shows charges, bail, hearing dates, and the jail where the person is held. Copy fees are $2.50 per page for uncertified copies and $5 plus $2.50 per page for certified ones. To get paper copies by mail, use the Alaska public courts portal. The portal has forms, fees, and mail-in info. Juvenile records are sealed under AS 47.12.
Most pre-1990 case files are not in CourtView. Sealed and expunged cases need a court order. Call the Palmer clerk direct for older files. Family members can track a Tanaina case by name. Some fields may be hidden when a protective order is in place.
Tanaina Public Records Access
The Alaska Public Records Act is in AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. Agencies have 10 working days to answer a first request. Fees kick in after 5 hours of staff time. Copy fees stack on top. Most Tanaina jail mugshots requests go to DOC or DPS based on who held the suspect. The Alaska Department of Law APRA page has a full guide. The Alaska Legislature site holds the full text of AS 40.25 and AS 12.62.
Some records are open and some are closed. Mugshots and arrest reports can be released if the privacy test is met. Criminal history reports are confidential under AS 12.62.160. Juvenile files are off limits. A name-based criminal history check costs $20 at the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. The phone is (907) 269-5767.
For a Tanaina arrest that moved to federal court, check both CourtView and the federal PACER system. Alaska has no federal prisons, so federal defendants are often housed out of state. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator tracks federal custody back to 1982.