Ketchikan Jail Roster Records

The Ketchikan jail roster is the main way to find a person held at the Ketchikan Correctional Center, the Ketchikan Police Department, or other local sites in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. You can search by name or offender ID. This page walks you through the Ketchikan jail roster tools, from the state VINE line to direct jail phone lines. It covers city offices, court data, and public records rules. Use the search tool below to start a Ketchikan jail roster lookup on the records you need.

Where to Find the Ketchikan Jail Roster

The Ketchikan jail roster pulls from a few key sources. The Ketchikan Police Department handles most arrests inside the city limits. The Ketchikan Correctional Center holds booked inmates under state DOC control. The VINE service covers every state and community jail in Alaska. For the full borough level view, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough page lists local and state tools side by side.

Ketchikan Police Department

The Ketchikan Police Department handles the first stage of local arrests. KPD and the Alaska State Troopers share the arrest work in the borough. Both agencies keep records that list the date, time, and place of each case. Ketchikan Police Department maintains arrest records for cases inside the city limits. State troopers handle calls outside the city. Both feed into the state DOC system and the VINE service.

Ketchikan Correctional Center

Ketchikan Correctional Center is the main state jail for the borough. The address is 1201 Schoenbar Road, Ketchikan, AK 99901-6270. The main operations phone line is 907-228-7363. KCC holds pretrial inmates and people serving shorter sentences under state DOC control. It is one of 13 facilities in the Alaska DOC system.

KCC works with KPD and the Alaska State Troopers on local bookings. Once a person is booked, the center tracks custody through the state DOC database. VINE pulls from the same data and keeps the Ketchikan jail roster up to date. Long term inmates may move to other DOC sites across the state. When that happens, VINE updates the site record. You can then call the new jail's main line to confirm the hold.

Note: Always call 907-228-7363 before you drive to 1201 Schoenbar Road, since visiting hours at KCC can change on short notice.

City of Ketchikan Offices

The City of Ketchikan main office is at 334 Front Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. The main phone number is 907-225-3111. City hall handles the main city services, including public records requests for city level files. The Ketchikan City Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The meetings are open to the public.

The city works with the Ketchikan Gateway Borough on many issues. The borough clerk is the main contact for borough records. The city clerk is the main contact for city records. If you would like to request a copy of a public record, you may do so by contacting the Office of the Borough Clerk or by using the Records Request (PDF) Form. The Alaska Public Records Act gives agencies 10 business days to respond.

Ketchikan VINE Inmate Search

VINE is the fastest way to check the Ketchikan jail roster. Call 1-800-247-9763 or use VINELink online. The service is free. It lets you search by name or offender ID. You can also set alerts. VINE calls or emails you if the person moves, is released, or escapes. You pick a four digit PIN when you sign up. The Alaska Department of Public Safety external links page lists VINE as the official state inmate lookup.

When you search by ID, drop the first zero. You can also use just the first four characters and check the partial ID box. VINE is the only state approved vendor for Alaska inmate data. It runs around the clock. The Alaska Court System also runs a tips on locating people page that covers VINE, DOC phone lines, and other state tools in one place.

VINE is confidential. The inmate will not know you signed up for alerts. If you miss a call, the system tries again for up to 24 hours until you enter your PIN. Alerts can come at odd hours since VINE calls the moment a custody status changes. That makes it the best real-time tool for a Ketchikan jail roster check on someone at KCC or any other DOC site in the state.

Ketchikan Court Records

Ketchikan sits in the First Judicial District. The Superior and District Courts handle cases tied to local bookings. You can search court cases in CourtView at the Alaska Court System site. Search by name, case number, or hearing date. CourtView shows charges, bail, and the next court date. That helps when you want to know when a Ketchikan jail roster inmate may be released.

For a second way to search court data, the Alaska Court Records portal is a public index of case files. Use it when CourtView is slow or down. Ketchikan Gateway Borough criminal records include felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic offenses. Both KPD and the Alaska State Troopers maintain arrest records for the borough.

Ketchikan Public Records

The Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.125 covers access to Ketchikan jail records and other public files. Agencies must respond within 10 business days. The Alaska Public Records Act page at the Department of Law explains the full rules. Criminal history data follows a tighter rule under Alaska Statute 12.62.160. Most of the data is confidential.

For a state level name based history report, the fee is $20 for the first copy and $5 for each extra copy. A fingerprint based search costs $35. The Alaska Department of Public Safety runs the state system from its office at 5700 E Tudor Road, Anchorage. You can also use the DPS online portal for some requests. For Ketchikan specific files, contact the borough clerk or the city clerk at 334 Front Street.

The DPS public records request portal lets you submit and track requests for trooper reports and other agency files tied to a Ketchikan case. The screenshot below shows the portal landing page.

Use this portal when you need a trooper incident file or a police report from outside the Ketchikan city limits.

Alaska has no sheriffs. The Alaska State Troopers at 907-269-5976 fill that role for areas outside city police coverage. For Ketchikan, troopers handle calls in the parts of the borough that sit beyond the city limits. The DOC main office in Juneau is at PO Box 112000. The Anchorage DOC office is at 550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1800, and the phone there is 907-334-2381.

Note: The Ketchikan Gateway Borough uses a Records Request (PDF) Form for most public records work, so ask the clerk's office for a copy before you file.

Borough Page and Nearby Cities

Ketchikan is part of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The full borough view is on the Ketchikan Gateway Borough page. That page covers the local court, KCC, and the public records rules. Other qualifying cities in Southeast Alaska include Juneau and Sitka. Both sit in the First Judicial District and share the same state tools. Each has its own jail roster page with direct links to local jails and state DOC sites.