Dillingham Census Area Jail Roster
The Dillingham Census Area jail roster brings together local, state, and federal tools for finding someone in custody in this part of southwest Alaska. The Dillingham community jail handles the first hold for most arrests. Longer-term inmates move to a state site in Anchorage or Bethel. The Dillingham Department of Public Safety runs the local side, and Alaska State Troopers cover the outlying villages. This page walks you through the core Dillingham Census Area jail roster search steps. Start with the search tool below.
Dillingham Jail Roster Overview
Dillingham Community Jail Roster
The Dillingham community jail is the first stop for most people arrested in the Dillingham Census Area. You can reach the jail at 907-842-4613 for inmate information. The community jail is one of the main contact points on the Alaska Court System's master list of holding sites. Staff take the booking data down, photograph the person, and note the charges before the case moves on.
The community jail holds people for short periods. If the court sets bail and the person pays, they are released. If not, the person may move to a state site. Most longer-term Dillingham inmates end up at the Anchorage Correctional Complex or at Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center in Bethel. The Dillingham Census Area jail roster is not posted online, so the phone is your main tool for local lookups.
Note: The Dillingham community jail is small, so call ahead. Phone hours may not match the main DPS desk.
Dillingham DPS and Local Law Enforcement
The Dillingham Department of Public Safety is the local police force for the city and the surrounding census area. DPS handles calls in town and backs up troopers in the nearby villages. Most arrests start with a DPS or AST stop, then move into the Dillingham Census Area jail roster through the community jail.
The Dillingham Probation Office tracks people on probation in the area. The office is run by Rex Spofford, Probation Officer III. He can be reached at 842-5799. The fax line is 842-5787. The mailing address is 630 G St Ste 114, Anchorage AK 99501, which shows how the state system pulls rural probation work back to the Anchorage hub. For any Dillingham Census Area jail roster search tied to a probation case, the probation office is a good follow-up call.
Alaska State Troopers also cover Dillingham Census Area. AST takes the lead outside city limits and on state criminal cases. A DPS arrest and an AST arrest both end up in the same state system.
VINE for the Dillingham Inmate Search
VINE is the main statewide tool for any Alaska jail roster lookup, and Dillingham is no different. Call 1-800-247-9763 or use VINELink online. The service is free. You can search by name or by offender ID. If you do not know the full ID, use the first four characters and check the partial box.
VINE shows current custody site, a short list of charges, and a tentative release date. Sign up for alerts by phone or email so you hear when a person moves, is released, or escapes. The service asks for a four-digit PIN to confirm alerts. VINE runs around the clock, so a call may come in at an odd hour.
Dillingham Court Records and CourtView
The Alaska Court System runs the Dillingham Superior and District Courts. Both sit in the Third Judicial District for most case types. You can pull public case data through CourtView. Search by name, case number, or filing date. CourtView is free.
CourtView ties straight to the Dillingham Census Area jail roster because booking charges almost always link to a case file. Once you find the case number, you can see bail, hearing dates, and the judge. If the judge has set bail at a level the defendant can pay, a release may follow within hours. If not, the person stays in custody and the jail roster entry stays active.
Public Records for Dillingham Inmates
The Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.110 through 40.25.125 sets the rules for jail and arrest records in Dillingham Census Area. The act gives any person a right to ask for public records. Agencies must reply within 10 business days. Incident reports and booking logs are public under the act. The rule lets you request records from DPS, AST, and the community jail.
Criminal history data held by the Alaska Department of Public Safety follows a stricter rule under AS 12.62.160. Most of that data is confidential. The person named in the record can still get a copy. A name-based report is $20. A fingerprint search is $35. Send the request to the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. You will need a social security number and a state ID to verify your identity.
For a Dillingham Census Area arrest report, call DPS first. If the arrest came from AST, the Department of Public Safety site is the right place to start.
Federal Cases from the Dillingham Area
A few Dillingham cases move to federal court. Fishing violations in federal waters, drug trafficking cases, and larger violent crimes can all end up in front of a federal judge. Federal inmates leave the state DOC system and move to the Bureau of Prisons. The BOP inmate locator shows people in federal custody from 1982 on.
Older federal files are held by the National Archives. Most Dillingham Census Area jail roster users will not need that depth, but it is good to know the option exists.
Note: Federal cases do not show on VINE. Use the BOP site for federal holds tied to Dillingham arrests.
Steps to Run a Dillingham Jail Roster Search
A clean search follows a short list of steps. These keep you from dialing the wrong place and wasting time. The Dillingham Census Area jail roster is spread across state and local tools, so the order matters.
- Call VINE at 1-800-247-9763 for a live lookup
- Call the Dillingham community jail at 907-842-4613
- Check CourtView for the case number and bail
- File an APRA request for the arrest report
- Call the Chief Classification Officer at 907-269-7426 for DOC holds
Keep a pen handy. Write down the offender ID when VINE reads it out. That ID is the fastest way to track a Dillingham Census Area inmate through the state system.
Alaska has no sheriffs. The Alaska State Troopers handle rural law enforcement across the Dillingham Census Area, so all booking data flows through the state system. You can also reach the VINE TTY line at 1-866-847-1298 if you need it. The DPS Criminal Records Bureau at 907-269-5767 can pull a full report for $20 per name search.
The Alaska Court System lists court forms and self-help guides that cover jail roster lookups and related case work.
Court forms are free to download at the state site above. Use them when you need to file a motion or look up a case tied to a Dillingham booking.
Nearby Boroughs and Census Areas
Dillingham Census Area shares borders with a few other parts of southwest Alaska. Inmates often move through nearby areas on the way to a long-term site. A jail roster search may span more than one borough in a single case.
The City of Dillingham itself does not meet the list threshold for a dedicated city page, so this Dillingham Census Area page is the main local stop for jail roster work in the region.