Chugach Census Area Jail Roster

The Chugach Census Area jail roster is the way to find people booked in Whittier, Chenega, Tatitlek, and the small sites that line Prince William Sound. You can search by name or offender ID. The area has no dedicated jail. Alaska State Troopers handle most calls and pass inmates to regional facilities for longer holds. This page walks through the tools, phone numbers, and court records that make up a Chugach Census Area jail roster search. Use the search box below to start.

Where to Find the Chugach Jail Roster

The Chugach Census Area is one of Alaska's newer census regions. It covers part of the former Valdez-Cordova area and sits along Prince William Sound. There is no local jail of any size. The Alaska State Troopers post near Valdez handles the first hold after many arrests tied to this region. Once a case moves forward, the inmate is sent to a state DOC site.

For a Chugach Census Area jail roster lookup, start with VINE at 1-800-247-9763. It is free, runs day and night, and covers every state prison, most community jails, and many police lockups. You can search by name or DOC ID. VINE shows current location, charges, and a tentative release date. It can also send an alert when the inmate moves or is released.

Alaska State Troopers in Chugach Area

The Alaska State Troopers cover most of the Chugach Census Area. The nearest trooper posts are in Valdez and Glennallen. Troopers handle arrests, take initial statements, and file the first report. Because many of the area's communities are only reached by boat or plane, response times can be longer than in road-served parts of the state.

Arrest reports from Chugach area calls go to the Department of Public Safety. The state runs the criminal records system through the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. A name-based criminal history report costs $20 for the first copy and $5 for each extra copy. Fingerprint searches cost $35. Requests go by mail to 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507 or by phone at 907-269-5767. Under AS 12.62.160, most state criminal history data is confidential and not open to the public.

For state trooper incident files and report copies, you can use the DPS records request portal. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation supports major case work in the area. ABI handles forensic work and criminal intel for troopers in remote parts of the state. A request tied to a major case from the Chugach area may get routed to ABI before it gets released.

Chugach Court Records and CourtView

The Alaska Court System keeps court records for all parts of the state, including the Chugach Census Area. The main public portal is CourtView. You can search by party name, case number, or a ticket number if the case is traffic related. CourtView shows hearing dates, charges, and some linked documents. Not every file in a case is online.

A name-based search asks for the first and last name of the subject. You can narrow the result with middle name, case type, and case status. Certain files, like some juvenile records, are sealed by law. Those will not show up in the portal.

Chugach Public Records and APRA

Under the Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.125, state and local agencies must respond to records requests within 10 business days. The act covers the Chugach Census Area the same as any other part of Alaska. The Department of Law runs the act and can be reached at 907-269-5100.

Arrest records in Alaska are generally public. They list charges, the arrest date, and the arresting agency. Mugshots are rare in Alaska. Booking photos are only released in narrow cases, like when police need public help to find a suspect or to alert other victims. There is no public mugshot database for Chugach or any other part of the state.

To get records on a person held in a state prison, you can visit the facility, send a written request, or call the Chief Classification Officer at 907-269-7426. Under the Alaska Public Records Act, the request process does not change based on where the inmate lives.

The Alaska Court System home page links to CourtView, court forms, and self-help guides for people involved in cases in the Chugach area.

CourtView shows case details, hearing dates, and available documents for the Chugach region.

Alaska does not have sheriffs. In other states, a county sheriff runs the jail and patrols unincorporated areas. Alaska uses a different model. The Alaska State Troopers fill that role for areas outside city limits, including the Chugach Census Area. If you need to ask about a recent arrest in a village with no local police, call the AST dispatch at 907-269-5976. The trooper who handled the call can tell you where the person was taken and if a transfer has been set up. The DOC Anchorage office at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1800, can be reached at 907-334-2381 for questions about an inmate already in the state system.

Nearest DOC Facilities for Chugach

Since the Chugach Census Area has no jail of its own, inmates from this region go to nearby state facilities after the first hold. The closest large sites are the Anchorage Correctional Complex and the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai. Goose Creek near Wasilla is another option for longer sentences. Spring Creek in Seward is the largest men's prison in the state and sits on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula.

Here are the main DOC facility phone numbers for a Chugach Census Area jail roster lookup:

• Anchorage Correctional Complex: 907-269-4100
• Wildwood Correctional Complex, Kenai: 907-260-7200
• Goose Creek Correctional Center, Wasilla: 907-864-8100
• Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward: 907-224-8200
• Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (women), Eagle River: 907-694-9511

If you are not sure where a person from the Chugach area was moved, VINE is still the best first step. The DOC system keeps inmates tied to their intake site in the record even after a transfer.

Communities in Chugach Census Area

The Chugach Census Area covers Whittier, Chenega, Tatitlek, Valdez-area outskirts, and a few other small sites along Prince William Sound. None of these hit the population threshold for a city jail roster page on this site. Whittier is the largest, with a population in the low hundreds. Most bookings tied to the area go through trooper posts in nearby boroughs.

Nearby areas with jail roster pages include the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, the Copper River Census Area, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Inmates booked through Chugach area calls often move to the Anchorage Correctional Complex at 907-269-4100 or to Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai at 907-260-7200 for longer stays.

Travel in and out of the Chugach area runs by boat, small plane, or the Whittier tunnel to the Seward Highway. That can slow an inmate transfer. Check VINE for updates and call the facility direct when a court date is near.