Kodiak Community Jail

Kodiak Community Jail Inmate Visitation

Friends and Family – The Kodiak Police Department operates this community jail, one of the locally run contract jails in Alaska. You will not find the hours posted, so call 907-486-8000 (the courts list asks callers to press 2 for the jail) to hear the days and times staff are using now. Privacy, security, and per-inmate or per-unit times are typical reasons nothing is posted.

Before You Telephone

• Have the legal name and date of birth, your own ID, and a booking number if you have it.
• Many facilities grant visiting only after 48 hours, and some wait as long as a week; ask when they can have visitors.
• Clearly say who you are and how you are related, and keep the call polite and specific.

Questions to Ask When You Call

• how you are expected to dress and what you may bring along
• how much time is allowed for a visit
• if you can bring a child, and what is required for that child
• what official identification to present
• whether visiting is available in person, by video, or both
• the schedule of visiting days and hours
• how far ahead to book
• if an approved visitor list is required and how you get placed on it

Usual Rules in a Visiting Room
Most jails expect visitors to follow rules along these lines. Check them when you call about Kodiak Community Jail.

• Most jails require that any child remain with a responsible adult and be watched the entire time.
• Most jails may have visits cancelled without notice, including during a lockdown or a facility count.
• If you break the rules or cause a commotion, your visit can be ended, and you can even be permanently barred from future visits.
• Typical dress rules bar underwire bras, which set off metal detectors at check-in.
• Most jails want you to enter with just a photo ID and a vehicle key, and nothing else in your hands.
• Most jails may ask for a minor's birth certificate or proof of legal guardianship before the child can visit.

Information on the criminal court process for offenders arrested in Kodiak Island Borough Alaska and booked into the Kodiak Community Jail. From the arrest to the sentencing and everything in between.