Nome Census Area Jail Roster

The Nome Census Area jail roster tracks who is held in custody on the Seward Peninsula and the nearby villages. Most bookings go through the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, a state run DOC facility in Nome. The Nome Police Department handles local city arrests. Alaska State Troopers cover the broader area. This page walks you through the Nome Census Area jail roster search, the main phone numbers, and the online tools. You can look up an inmate by name or offender ID. Use the search box below to begin a Nome Census Area jail roster lookup.

Anvil Mountain Correctional Center

The Anvil Mountain Correctional Center is the main hold site for the Nome Census Area jail roster. AMCC is a state run facility under the Alaska Department of Corrections. It sits at 1810 Center Creek Rd., P.O. Box 730, Nome, Alaska 99762. The main line is 907-443-2241. The admin fax is 907-443-5195 and the booking fax is 907-443-5337. AMCC holds pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates from the Seward Peninsula, the Bering Strait region, and nearby villages.

VINE is the state approved lookup for Nome Census Area inmates. It is free and runs all day, every day. Search by name or offender ID. When you use an ID, drop the first zero. You can type just the first four characters and check the partial ID box. VINE also lets you sign up for phone or email alerts when an inmate moves, gets out, or escapes. The system uses a four-digit PIN to confirm each alert. Keep that PIN in a safe spot. VINE may call at odd hours when a change happens, and it will keep trying for up to 24 hours until you enter the PIN.

Nome Police Department Bookings

The Nome Police Department runs municipal law enforcement within the city of Nome. The department handles most of the city bookings and works with Alaska State Troopers on bigger cases. Troopers cover the villages that sit outside Nome city limits. When a trooper makes an arrest in a small village, the suspect is usually flown into Nome for booking at AMCC. That pattern is true for most of the remote parts of the census area.

Arrest records can be pulled from the Nome Police Department, the Alaska State Troopers, or the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Most arrest reports are open under the Alaska Public Records Act. Juvenile records are sealed by statute, and so are files that would put a witness or victim at risk. The Nome Courthouse is the place for paper copies of court records.

Nome Court Records and CourtView

The Nome Census Area falls under the Second Judicial District of the Alaska Court System. The Nome Courthouse is the main court for the area. Use CourtView online to search public court records by name, case number, or hearing date. CourtView shows case details, next court dates, and bail info. Some sensitive data may be restricted. Paper files are available at the courthouse, and staff can help you find older records.

For records not online, call the Nome courthouse before you visit. Bring a photo ID and any details you have about the case, like full names or case numbers. Copy fees may apply. The tips on locating people page covers VINE, DOC numbers, and property tax tools in one place.

Property tax lists for the City of Nome can be searched by name to see the address tied to a person.

Public Records in Nome Census Area

The Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.125 controls access to most files held by state and local offices in the Nome Census Area. Agencies must reply within 10 business days. The act does not care why you want a record. It only looks at the kind of file and whether the law sets it as open or closed. Most jail roster data is open.

Criminal history held by DPS falls under AS 12.62.160. Most of that data is closed. The subject can pull a copy. A name-based check is $20 and a fingerprint check is $35. The DPS portal at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov handles online forms. Mail goes to the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone 907-269-5767 for help.

For an outside summary of the rules, the Reporters Committee Alaska guide is a good reference. It covers exemptions, fees, and the sex offender registry.

Secondary Sources for Nome

Some cases need more than the main jail roster. Trooper reports, probation files, and court dockets all tie back to the same person named in a booking. Use these when VINE or AMCC can not answer your question.

• Alaska State Troopers for village arrests
• Nome Superior Court for felony cases
• Nome District Court for misdemeanor files
• DOC Chief Classification Officer at 907-269-7426
• DPS records portal for trooper incident files

For federal cases, the BOP inmate locator is the right tool. The federal system shows people in federal custody from 1982 to now. You can search by BOP number, FBI number, or first and last name. Race, age, and sex fields help narrow the results.

AMCC Visits and Inmate Contact

Visits at the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center follow Alaska DOC rules. Call AMCC at 907-443-2241 to ask about visit days and hours. Bring a photo ID. Kids under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign in. The visit list must be approved for each inmate before you can come to the facility.

Money for an inmate can be sent through the DOC approved paths. AMCC takes money orders at the front desk during office hours. Check the DOC rules before you mail a package, since not every item is allowed. Inmates can also make phone calls through the inmate phone system. Calls bill to the person who picks up on the other end.

Alaska DOC and the Nome Jail Roster

The Alaska Department of Corrections runs 13 facilities across the state. AMCC is the only DOC site in the Nome Census Area. That means all long term inmates from the region either stay at AMCC or move to a bigger prison like Spring Creek in Seward or Goose Creek in Wasilla. The DOC main office in Anchorage is at 907-334-2381 and the Juneau office is at 907-465-8100. For legal matters tied to inmates, the Department of Law's Corrections Section at 907-269-5100 is the contact point.

A name based criminal history report from DPS costs $20 for the first copy and $5 for each extra copy. The report shows arrests, charges, and court outcomes if they are in the state system. You can walk into an approved site with two forms of ID. Most places take cash, check, or money order.

Cities in Nome Census Area

The Nome Census Area does not have a city that meets the population threshold for a city page on this site. The City of Nome itself is the main population center, but for jail roster work you can use the Nome Police Department, AMCC, and the Nome Courthouse as listed above.

Nearby Census Areas

These census areas and boroughs are close to Nome. Each one has a jail roster page of its own.