Haines Borough Jail Mugshots

Haines Borough jail mugshots come from bookings at the Haines Borough Police Department on Main Street and from Alaska State Troopers working the upper Lynn Canal. Most holds in Haines are short-term. Long-term inmates are moved down to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. This page shows how to search Haines jail mugshots, check a custody record, pull an arrest report, and find a district court case. Every tool listed here is free to use or follows the standard state fee.

Haines Borough Jail Mugshots

The Haines Borough Police Department is the main law enforcement office in the borough. The station sits at 242 Main Street, Haines, AK 99827. The main phone is (907) 766-2121 and the fax is (907) 766-2122. Hours vary with the season. HPD runs a short-term hold at the station, mostly for overnight stays and for people waiting to be moved. The jail has no online roster. Call the office direct for custody status on a new booking.

Long-term inmates from Haines are taken south to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. That facility sits at 2000 Lemon Creek Road and can house up to 231 people. The main LCCC line is (907) 465-6200. For custody status there, use VINE at vinelink.com or call 1-800-247-9763. VINE covers Lemon Creek and sends alerts on any change.

Haines jail mugshots stay in the file at the agency that took the photo. HPD handles city-style bookings. AST handles rural arrests. The state DOC handles photos at Lemon Creek. You may need to file with more than one agency to find the booking photo you want. Cite the booking number, the arrest date, and the full legal name each time.

Haines Police Records Unit

For Haines Borough jail mugshots tied to a city arrest, the Haines Police records unit is the starting point. Visit the Haines Borough Police page for contacts, forms, and hours.

The police page lists the main phone line, the front counter hours, and a short note on the records process. Walk-in requests are taken at 242 Main Street during open hours.

Written requests for records should name the date, the place, the parties, and a case number if one was given at the scene. Processing runs 10 to 15 business days. The police records page also links to a forms section for the forms you need before you file. Use the Haines Police forms and permits page as a direct link to those files.

The forms page holds the intake forms for vehicle release, alarm permits, and public records. Print and sign, then drop off or mail to the station. Fee amounts follow the state rules in AS 40.25.110.

Haines Public Records Portal

The Haines Borough runs a central public records request page for all borough departments, including the police. The page lays out the rules, the forms, and a clear fee note. Use the Haines public records requests page to file online or to get the mail-in form.

The page is run by the borough clerk. The clerk routes each request to the right office. For a jail mugshot or an arrest report, the clerk will send the request to the police records unit. For a land file or a meeting record, the clerk will send it to borough administration. Most requests close within 10 working days.

Fees follow the state rule at AS 40.25.110. The first hour of staff time is free. After that, the hourly rate kicks in. Copy fees are added at a set rate per page. Audio or video files are at actual reproduction cost. Certified copies cost a bit more per document.

Alaska Troopers and State Records

The Alaska State Troopers cover Haines Borough when an arrest takes place outside the city limits or when a large case calls for extra officers. Troopers in the area are based out of Juneau. The main state line is (907) 269-5511. The troopers take records requests online through dpsalaska.justfoia.com.

For a name-based criminal history across Alaska, file a background check with the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. A name check is $20 and a fingerprint check is $35. The bureau line is (907) 269-5767. The guiding law is AS 12.62.160 and AS 12.62.180.

The trooper daily log is at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov. The feed lists AST arrests and incidents by region and date. Filter by Haines or by Southeast Alaska to spot a fresh case. The log does not hold jail mugshots but does show the date, place, and charge of each arrest.

Haines District Court Cases

Haines sits in the First Judicial District. The Haines District Court is at 241 Main Street, just across from the police station. The court phone is (907) 766-2841. Most criminal cases from Haines and nearby communities are filed here. Bigger felonies may move to the Juneau Superior Court for trial.

Case lookups are free on CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov. Search by party name, case number, or date. Each case page lists charges, bail, hearing dates, and the arresting agency. A paid certified copy comes from the clerk at $5 plus $2.50 per page. Plain copies are $2.50 per page. Form TF-311 is the mail-in request form on the Alaska public courts portal.

Juvenile files are sealed. Sealed adult files need a court order. Minor traffic tickets may drop off the public case list after a set time under court rules.

Public Access and Haines Laws

The Alaska Public Records Act is at AS 40.25.100 through 295. Agencies in Haines Borough must answer a first request in 10 working days. The first five hours of search time are free. Fees come in after that. A short, clear request saves time. Broad requests cost more to process.

Some Haines jail mugshots are open on release. Others are held back under privacy rules. The key rule is the public interest test in AS 40.25.120. If the release would cause harm without a clear public gain, the record may be held. The Alaska Department of Law APRA page has a good primer for anyone new to the process.

For arrests tied to federal cases, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. Haines is a small borough and federal arrests are rare, but the tool can trace any person held in federal custody since 1982. Pair it with CourtView and VINE for the full picture.