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Anchorage Police Jail Information

Address

Anchorage Police Jail
4501 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507

Phone Number

Phone: 907-786-8500

The Anchorage Police Jail is located at 4501 Elmore Road in Anchorage, AK and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Anchorage Police Department.

This guide will tell you all the information about everything one might want to know about the Anchorage Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Anchorage Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Anchorage County court records, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give info that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Anchorage Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and need to contact them? Do you know somebody that has been arrested and you need to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to look up who’s in jail at the Anchorage Police Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Anchorage Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people currently in custody, including status, and visiting hours. Also, you can find the same information on anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information fast if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Anchorage Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Anchorage Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will get to use the telephone so you can call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process can take between 10 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get released. It also will depend on if you have a cash bond or if the judge must figure out your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a discharge date, plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Anchorage Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list each visitor’s name to the Anchorage Police Jail before you can visit. This information will go in the visitation log for the inmate. Each and every visitor is required to provide identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Anchorage Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 907-786-8500 before you go to the jail to visit.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Anchorage Police Jail you must be on their approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones are allowed at Anchorage Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Anchorage Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Anchorage Police Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Anchorage Police Jail, use this address:

Anchorage Police Jail
4501 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Anchorage Police Jail
4501 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507

The mail policy at the Anchorage Police Jail changes frequently, so be sure to double check the site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Anchorage Police Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Anchorage Police Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you have an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Anchorage County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a court docket and all filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access your court records online, or at the Anchorage County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates might change, so it would be best to review the Anchorage Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Anchorage Police Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Anchorage Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 907-786-8500 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Anchorage Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Anchorage Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or totally denied.

The Anchorage Police Jail phone number is: 907-786-8500

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from all of the inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Anchorage Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Anchorage Police Jail, click the link below.

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