Unalaska Jail Mugshots Search

Unalaska jail mugshots cover booking photos taken by the Unalaska Department of Public Safety and by the local Corrections Division. This page shows how to search Unalaska jail mugshots, file a records request with UPD, and pull a case through the Alaska Court System. Unalaska is 800 miles out from Anchorage and farther west than Hawaii. The city runs its own public safety department and a short-term hold jail. Start here to find an inmate, pull a booking report, or look up a Dutch Harbor case.

Unalaska Public Safety Records

The Unalaska Department of Public Safety runs police, fire, and corrections under one roof. The DPS office sits at 29 Safety Way, P.O. Box 370, Unalaska, AK 99685. The phone is (907) 581-1233. Email is dispatch@unalaska.gov. Dispatch runs 24/7. The department covers both the city of Unalaska and the Dutch Harbor port area. Most city arrests run through UPD first, then on to the city jail or the court in Anchorage for big cases.

To get Unalaska jail mugshots, file a public information request with UPD. The form is on the UPD public information requests page. The page is at unalaska.gov/publicsafety/page/upd-public-information-requests. Fill in the full form. Submit by mail or in person at the 29 Safety Way address. Include a non-refundable fee as set by city rule. Staff review each request one by one.

Fees are set by city code. The per-page rate is $0.25, with the first $5 of copies waived. A search fee of $25 per hour kicks in after five hours of staff time in one month. A certified copy is $5 plus $2 per page. Some fees may be waived for first-time or public-interest requests. Turn times run the state standard of 10 working days for a first reply. Complex requests may take longer.

The UPD public information requests page is the main tool for filing a request for Unalaska jail mugshots, arrest reports, and incident logs.

Unalaska Corrections Division

The Unalaska Corrections Division runs a contract community jail under the city DPS. It is a short-term hold facility. The statutory hold limit runs up to 72 hours. After that, longer holds move off the island. Big cases go to Anchorage Correctional Complex. Some go to Kodiak. The jail holds pretrial and short-sentence inmates under contract with the state Department of Corrections. The corrections page is at unalaska.gov/publicsafety/page/corrections-division.

To check custody of an Unalaska inmate, use VINE at vinelink.com. VINE is free and fast. Search by name and the tool lists facility, charges, and custody status. Call 1-866-277-7477 for the Alaska VINE line. The Alaska DOC offender lookup at doc.alaska.gov also lists inmates in state custody. An Unalaska inmate moved to Anchorage shows up in the state system fast.

A sample Unalaska booking record holds these fields: name, DOB, sex, race, height, weight, hair and eye color, booking number, arresting agency, charges with AS citations, bail, custody status, and next court date. The mugshot sits in a separate image file. Release is ruled by AS 40.25.120. Juvenile files are off limits under AS 47.12.

The Unalaska Corrections Division page lists hours, contact info, and rules tied to the Unalaska jail mugshots and inmate hold system.

Unalaska Court Cases

The Unalaska District Court sits at 204 West Broadway Avenue, Unalaska, AK 99685. The phone is (907) 581-1379. The court handles misdemeanor cases and first hearings for felonies filed in the city. Felony cases often move to the Anchorage Superior Court for trial. The court is part of the Third Judicial District.

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. CourtView covers cases from 1990 forward. Pre-1990 files are on paper at the court.

Copy fees at the court run $5 for the first document and $3 for each added one. A certified copy is $5 plus $2.50 per page. Mail-in copies use Form TF-311 from the Alaska public courts portal. Juvenile files are sealed under AS 47.12 and need a court order to read.

The Unalaska Public Safety page links to police, fire, and corrections pages tied to Unalaska jail mugshots and other records.

Unalaska Records 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 are free. After that a search fee applies. The Unalaska city code sets the per-page rate, not the state. For a primer on the full 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. Active case files may be held back. Arrest is defined in AS 12.25.010. The CJIS rules sit in AS 12.62.110 and AS 12.62.180. UPD can redact victim and witness info for safety.

A few more notes for Unalaska jail mugshots searches:

• Most arrests involve the fishing fleet or port workers
• Cases tied to the port may run through federal court
• The US Coast Guard also holds law enforcement power on the water
• VINE works for Unalaska inmates moved to state custody

For federal cases tied to an Unalaska 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. Dutch Harbor port cases can span US, Coast Guard, and state jurisdiction. The city site at unalaska.gov links to all city departments tied to a records request. Expect slower turn times than mainland cities due to the remote post.

The City of Unalaska main site is the gateway to public safety, the city clerk, and all departments tied to Unalaska jail mugshots requests.

Unalaska Jail Mugshots and Corrections

The Unalaska Department of Public Safety runs a corrections division from the same building as the police. The corrections division page on the city site has info on the local holding facility. This is a short-term jail. Most stays are under 72 hours before arraignment. Inmates who face longer holds are flown to state DOC facilities on the mainland, most often the Anchorage Correctional Complex.

The Unalaska Corrections Division runs the local holding unit and handles inmate transfers to state facilities.

There is no online inmate roster for the Unalaska jail. To find out if someone is in local custody, call the dispatch line at (907) 581-1233. Give the full name and date of birth. Staff can tell you if the person is held, the charges, the bail amount, and the next court date. Once an inmate transfers to a state center, use VINE to track custody status. VINE updates every 15 minutes for jails and twice daily for prisons.

To file a public information request with Unalaska PD, you need the 148 KB PDF form from the UPD public information request page. Fill in the date range, the specific records you want, and your preferred format. Submit it to dispatch@unalaska.gov or mail it to 29 Safety Way, P.O. Box 370, Unalaska, AK 99685. Copy fees are $0.25 per page with the first $5 waived. Staff time after the first 5 hours runs $25 an hour.

The Unalaska public information request page has the form and fee schedule for requesting Unalaska jail mugshots and police records.