Sitka Jail Mugshots

Sitka City and Borough jail mugshots come from Sitka Police Department bookings and from Alaska State Trooper arrests in the outer borough. This page shows how to search Sitka jail mugshots, track an inmate through VINE, pull court case data on CourtView, and file a public records request for a booking photo. The Sitka City Jail is tied to the police department at 304 Lake Street. Long-term inmates are moved to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. Start here to find an inmate, pull an arrest record, or get court info on a case filed in Sitka.

Sitka Police Department Records

The Sitka Police Department is at 304 Lake Street, Sitka, AK 99835. The phone is (907) 747-3245. The fax is (907) 747-7912. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. SPD books adult arrests, runs the city jail, and keeps the local incident file. Every Sitka jail mugshots request for a city arrest starts here. The records unit can be reached at the main line.

Written requests to Sitka PD should name the subject, the date of the arrest, and the type of record you want. Ask for "booking photograph" in plain words to pull a mugshot. Ask for "incident report" or "arrest report" to get the narrative. A government photo ID is required when picking up records in person. Processing runs about 3 to 10 business days, which is faster than most Alaska borough agencies.

SPD also handles background letter requests for local residents. Fees run per APRA. That means a small per-page cost plus staff time after the first 5 hours. Mugshots may be held back under AS 40.25.120 privacy rules if the case is still open or if the person has a strong privacy claim. The records clerk will log the request and send a written reply.

The Sitka Police Department page lists records contacts and forms used for any Sitka jail mugshots request tied to a city arrest.

Sitka City Jail Bookings

The Sitka City Jail shares a building with Sitka Police at 304 Lake Street. The phone is (907) 747-3245. It is one of the few city-run jails left in Alaska. The jail is a short-term hold facility. Pretrial detainees stay here until arraignment. Sentenced misdemeanants may serve short terms on site. Anyone facing a longer sentence is moved to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau by plane or ferry.

A Sitka booking record lists the inmate name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, hair and eye color, charges with AS code cites, bail amount, and next court date. The mugshot is filed as a separate image record. The city keeps a local roster and hands off data to the state when an inmate is moved. For help finding someone in custody, call the jail line or check VINE.

To search a Sitka jail mugshots case on VINE, go to vinelink.com or call 1-800-247-9763. VINE is free. It lists the inmate, the facility, the charges, and sends alerts when custody status changes. The tool updates every 15 minutes for state facilities, and it pulls in city jail data where it is available.

Lemon Creek Correctional Center

Sitka inmates that face longer sentences are moved to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. Lemon Creek is at 2000 Lemon Creek Road, Juneau, AK 99801. The phone is (907) 465-6200. It is the main state jail for the First Judicial District. It handles pretrial holds, sentenced misdemeanants, and felons awaiting transfer to Goose Creek or Spring Creek.

A Lemon Creek booking record uses the same fields as any state jail. The mugshot lives in a separate file. Text records can be pulled without the image if the photo is held back. Inmates can be tracked on VINE. Family can use the free service at vinelink.com to get text or email alerts on any custody change. The state corrections page at doc.alaska.gov has an offender search tool that covers all state facilities.

Anyone held at a federal facility based on a Sitka case can be looked up at the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. The locator tracks federal custody back to 1982. Alaska has no federal prison, so a federal inmate tied to a Sitka arrest will be shipped to the Lower 48 after sentencing. Family tracking a case may want to watch both VINE and the BOP locator at the same time.

Sitka AST Post and State Records

The Alaska State Troopers Sitka Post covers parts of the borough outside the city and backs up Sitka PD on major calls. The post phone is (907) 747-3254. Troopers take their own booking photos when they make an arrest in the field. Those photos sit in the state file rather than the city file. To file a records request with the troopers use the public portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Turnaround runs about 10 to 15 working days under AS 40.25.110.

The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road handles name-based criminal history checks for $20. Fingerprint checks run $35. The unit line is (907) 269-5767. Criminal history compiled data sits behind AS 12.62.160, which sets the rules for who can access the full record. AS 12.62.110 spells out the data fields that go into the state file, and AS 12.62.180 covers the release rules for compiled criminal data.

Troopers post a daily dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov. The feed lists arrests and incidents by date. Search by keyword, name, or case number. It is the fastest way to find a recent Sitka arrest before the formal record is ready. The feed often names the responding post, which helps you figure out who to ask for the file.

Sitka Court Records

The Alaska Court System runs the Sitka Court at 304 Lake Street, Room 203, Sitka, AK 99835. The phone is (907) 747-3291. The court sits in the First Judicial District. Every criminal case filed in the borough moves through this court. CourtView is the free case search at records.courts.alaska.gov. Search by party name, case number, hearing date, or ticket number.

A case page shows the charges, bail, hearing dates, and the facility where the person is held. Copy fees are $2.50 per page for uncertified copies. Certified copies run $5 plus $2.50 per page. To mail a copy request use Form TF-311 from the court site. The Alaska public courts portal has the form and the mail-in steps.

Juvenile records are sealed under AS 47.12. Domestic violence cases may be pulled from public view. Sealed cases need a court order. Pre-1990 files are often on paper and may not show in CourtView. The Sitka clerk can pull those on request and charge a small fee for copies.

Sitka Public Records Access

The Alaska Public Records Act is AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. It is the main rule for records access in the state. Agencies have 10 working days to reply to a first request. Fees kick in after the first 5 hours of staff time. Copy fees stack on top of that. For general guidance on APRA you can read the Alaska Department of Law APRA page. Full text of the statutes is on the Alaska Legislature site.

Sitka jail mugshots, arrest reports, and incident narratives are often open records. What the law holds back is the full criminal history compilation under AS 12.62.160. Sealed cases need a court order. Juvenile files are off limits. A photo tied to an open investigation may be pulled at the chief's call. The standards for release are the same across the borough, and the city clerk can help steer a request to the right desk.

For anyone looking for records on a Sitka arrest that went federal, check both CourtView and the federal PACER system. Family tracking a case can use VINE for state custody and the BOP locator for federal. The troopers' daily dispatch is a good way to find fresh cases before the paper file is in hand. Sitka itself runs a very open records culture compared to some smaller towns in the region.