Ketchikan Gateway Jail Mugshots
Ketchikan Gateway Borough jail mugshots come from bookings at the Ketchikan Correctional Center on Schoenbar Road and from arrests made by the Ketchikan Police Department on Main Street. Ketchikan sits at the south end of Southeast Alaska and runs in the First Judicial District. This page shows how to look up Ketchikan jail mugshots, check custody on VINE, pull police records for a booking, and find a court case. Start with the phone line at the jail and work through each free tool below.
Ketchikan Jail Mugshots Facts
Ketchikan Correctional Center
The Ketchikan Correctional Center is the state jail for the borough. The address is 1201 Schoenbar Road, Ketchikan, AK 99901. The main phone is (907) 228-7363 and the fax is (907) 225-7031. KCC has 65 beds. It takes in pretrial detainees and short-term sentenced inmates. Long-term state inmates are often moved to Lemon Creek in Juneau or farther north to Goose Creek in Wasilla.
Visits at KCC are by appointment only. Call the main line to book. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved list. A valid photo ID is required. Dress code bars short skirts, see-through tops, and gang colors. No cell phones or bags past the lobby. The phone service for inmates runs through SECURUS Technologies. Family can set up a prepaid account by calling 1-800-844-6591.
KCC does not post an online roster. To check custody, use VINE at vinelink.com or call 1-800-247-9763. VINE covers KCC and updates every 15 minutes. You can set free text or email alerts for any change. For a fresh booking that has not hit VINE yet, call the jail direct at (907) 228-7363.
Ketchikan Police Records
The Ketchikan Police Department handles city arrests in Ketchikan. The station is at 361 Main Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. The main phone is (907) 225-6631. KPD keeps arrest reports, incident files, and booking data for all city-line cases. Start at the Ketchikan Police Department page for the main contacts and the records steps.
The KPD page links to the chief, the records unit, and the daily blotter. A written records request is the main way to get a mugshot or a full incident file. Include the date, the place, the parties, and a case number if you have one. Copy fees run $0.25 per page. Processing runs 10 to 15 business days.
The city also runs a central public records portal for all departments, including the police. Use the Ketchikan public records page for the main request form, the rules, and the fee notice.
The page is run by the city clerk. The clerk routes each request to the right office. For a Ketchikan jail mugshots request, the clerk sends it to the police records unit. Most requests close in 10 working days.
Note: Ketchikan jail mugshots may be withheld under AS 40.25.120 when the release would be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy with no public gain.
Alaska Troopers Ketchikan Post
The Alaska State Troopers run a post at 1979 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK 99901. The phone is (907) 225-5118. The post covers the rural parts of the borough, Prince of Wales Island, and the smaller villages around Ketchikan. Trooper arrests in the borough are booked at KCC in most cases.
File trooper records through the DPS portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Make an account, pick a request type, and enter the case number if you have one. Trooper records for rural files can take 15 to 30 days to process. The trooper daily log at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov lists fresh arrests by region and date.
For a name-based criminal history across Alaska, the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau runs checks from 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. The cost is $20 for a name check and $35 for a fingerprint check. The bureau phone is (907) 269-5767. These files are held under AS 12.62.110 and released under AS 12.62.160.
Ketchikan Court Records
The Alaska Court System runs the Ketchikan Court for the First Judicial District. The address is 415 Main Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. The main phone is (907) 225-3195. Every criminal case filed in the borough flows through this court. Look up the court directory on the Alaska Courts Ketchikan page for hours, clerks, and mailing info.
The directory lists the presiding judge, the clerk, the email, and the main phone. It also has the hours for filings and for case searches at the public terminal inside the courthouse.
Free case lookups are on CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov. Search by party name, case number, or date. Each case page shows charges, bail, hearing dates, and the arresting agency. For hard copies, use Form TF-311 for mail-in requests. Plain copies are $2.50 per page. Certified copies are $5 plus $2.50 per page. The Alaska public courts portal has the form and the mail-in info.
Juvenile files are sealed under AS 47.12. Sealed adult files need a court order. Older files may only live on paper. Call the Ketchikan court clerk for a file search by name and year.
Ketchikan Public Records Act
The Alaska Public Records Act is at AS 40.25.100 through 295. Agencies in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough must reply to a first request in 10 working days. The first 5 hours of staff time are free. After that, fees stack on top. A short, clear request gets the fastest reply. Broad requests take more time and cost more to process. The Alaska Department of Law APRA page has a plain guide to the rules.
Most arrest blotters and incident reports are open. Full rap sheets are closed. Juvenile files are sealed. Active investigations can be held back while the case moves forward. The rule in AS 12.62.160 sets the bar for what parts of a criminal record go out under APRA. AS 12.62.180 covers the sealing and expungement process.
For anyone moved from a Ketchikan case into federal court, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator to track federal custody. Pair it with CourtView and VINE for a full picture of the case across both state and federal systems.
Note: Under AS 12.25.010, a Ketchikan peace officer may arrest without a warrant for a felony or an in-view misdemeanor in the borough.
Ketchikan Gateway Search Tips
The best Ketchikan Gateway jail mugshots search path has three steps. Start with VINE to check current custody at KCC. Move to CourtView to find the case file. Then file a records request with KPD or the state DOC for the booking photo itself. Most searches close in two or three weeks with a name and a rough arrest date.
Keep case numbers on hand. Ketchikan cases use the YY-XXXXX format. A case number saves search time at every step. Without one, the clerk must run a name search first, which adds staff time to the bill.
Remember the boundary lines. KPD handles city arrests. Troopers handle the rural parts of the borough and Prince of Wales Island. If you are not sure which agency booked the person, call KCC at (907) 228-7363 and ask. The staff can tell you which agency made the arrest and which records unit holds the file.