Search Aleutians West Jail Roster

The Aleutians West Census Area jail roster tracks people booked in Unalaska, Adak, Atka, and the smaller communities out along the chain. You can search by name or DOC ID. Most arrests come from the Unalaska Police Department or from Alaska State Troopers posted in the region. Inmates from this census area often move through the Unalaska community jail and then on to a state facility for longer holds. This page walks through the tools and phone numbers you need for an Aleutians West jail roster search.

Where to Find the Aleutians West Jail Roster

The Aleutians West Census Area is one of the most remote parts of Alaska. There is no census-area jail in the way you might think. Bookings happen in Unalaska or at a trooper post in a smaller village. From there, longer-term inmates move to a DOC facility on the mainland. The statewide VINE line is the best first step for an Aleutians West jail roster check.

Unalaska Community Jail and Police Department

The Unalaska Police Department provides the main municipal law enforcement for the city of Unalaska, the largest community in the census area. The department runs a community jail that handles the first hold after most arrests. The jail can be reached at 907-581-1233. For a city-level page with full contact info, visit our Unalaska jail roster page.

Unalaska is a fishing port and home to the Dutch Harbor docks. Arrests in the area often tie to maritime cases, assault calls, or DUI stops. The community jail books new inmates and keeps them for a short period. If charges move forward, the case goes to the Alaska Court System and the inmate gets moved to a larger site. Most transfers from this part of the state go to the Anchorage Correctional Complex at 907-269-4100.

Outside the city of Unalaska, the Alaska State Troopers provide primary law enforcement for the Aleutians West Census Area. They patrol the smaller villages and handle calls from remote sites. Arrest records from trooper calls get filed with the Alaska Department of Public Safety. DPS keeps the state criminal records and runs the Bureau of Investigation for major cases.

Aleutians West DOC Inmate Records

For people sending money to an inmate, Alaska DOC accepts U.S. postal money orders, cashier's checks, and payroll checks by mail. Cash is not allowed. Each facility has its own rules on visits and the address for mail. Keep in mind that the census area itself does not house inmates long term. The holding sites are on the mainland.

Inmate records under Alaska law include the person's full name, age, race, holding facility, charges, physical description, and custody status. Under the Alaska Public Records Act, members of the public may request and get records on any inmate in the state. That right does not depend on why you want the file.

Aleutians West Court Records and CourtView

The Alaska Court System maintains court records for all parts of the state, including the Aleutians West Census Area. The CourtView system gives public access to civil and criminal case data. You can search by party name, case number, or by a ticket number if the case is traffic related. For deeper use of the tool, see courts.alaska.gov.

The home page links to CourtView, legal forms, and court calendars for each district.

Court records for the Aleutians West area are kept as part of the statewide court system. Some files have restricted access for privacy or legal reasons. For certified copies, you may need to call the clerk's office of the court that handled the case. A name-based search asks for the first and last name of the subject.

CourtView matters for jail roster work because booking charges often tie back to a live court case. If you find the case number, you can see bail details, charges, and the next hearing date. That can tell you if a person held in Unalaska might be released in a day or a week.

Aleutians West Public Records and APRA

Alaska's public records system covers all census areas. The Alaska Public Records Act governs access to state records, and agencies must respond within 10 business days. The Alaska Public Records Act page at the Department of Law explains how the act works. The Department of Law can be reached at 907-269-5100.

Criminal records in Alaska include arrests, charges, convictions, and sentences. The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at DPS keeps these at the state level. A name-based search costs $20 for a single copy and $5 for each extra copy. Fingerprint searches cost $35. Mail requests go to 5700 E. Tudor Road in Anchorage. Under AS 12.62.160, the public release of state criminal history is limited.

Walk-in requests for a criminal history report need two forms of photo ID. One must be a government-issued card. Most walk-in sites take cash, check, or money order. If you want to submit by mail, send a completed name-based form along with the fee to the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Forms that are missing information or payment get mailed back for correction. You can also call the bureau at 907-269-5767 or fax to 907-269-5091. Third-party requests need a signed consent form from the record subject plus an Unsworn Falsification Statement.

Alaska does not have sheriffs or sheriff deputies. In place of that, Alaska State Troopers provide law enforcement for areas outside city limits. That covers most of the Aleutians West Census Area aside from Unalaska. If you need to ask about a recent arrest in a village without its own police, call the trooper dispatch at 907-269-5976. The trooper who handled the call can tell you where the person was booked and whether a transfer is planned.

Cities in Aleutians West Census Area

The census area includes the city of Unalaska, plus smaller places like Adak, Atka, Nikolski, and Akutan. Unalaska is the only community large enough to get its own jail roster page on this site. Adak Station on Adak Island is the westernmost U.S. city by road and also hosts a small trooper presence. Most of the rest of the chain is made up of tiny villages with no local police.

Nearby areas with jail roster pages include the Aleutians East Borough to the east and Bristol Bay Borough on the Alaska Peninsula. Inmates from the Aleutians West are most often moved to facilities in Anchorage or Wasilla.

Travel between Unalaska and the Alaska mainland runs by boat or plane, which can slow the transfer of an inmate. That delay may show up in a gap between the arrest date on a trooper report and the booking date in the Alaska DOC system. Keep checking VINE for updates. The Alaska State Troopers and DOC both share data with the Alaska records page for broader public lookups tied to this census area.