Craig Jail Facility

Craig Jail Facility Inmate Visitation

Friends and Family – The Craig Police Department operates this state-contract community jail. Do not expect to find hours on a public webpage; the schedule is given out only by phone, at 907-826-3330. In Alaska, many jails mention privacy, security, and per-inmate or per-unit scheduling. Have the inmate's name and date of birth ready to read off, your identification, and a booking number if you were given one. A wait of 48 hours to a week after intake is typical at many facilities; ask when the person may receive visits.

Start by saying who you are and how you are related, and stay polite and specific.

Practices Common at Most Jails
Here are practices most jails use. Confirm them when you call.

• Typical rules allow a vehicle search on jail property, so leave illegal items out of your car.
• Most jails do not let visitors bring phones, wearable devices, jewelry, purses, or bags into the visiting area.
• Most jails will refuse a visit if a visitor appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• No food, drinks, or gum are typically allowed in the visiting area.
• Do not leave a child on their own in the visiting area; typical rules require constant adult supervision.
• A visit can be cancelled without notice, such as when the jail is on lockdown or conducting a count.

When you call, ask if you need to fill out a visitor application or complete a background check, whether you have to be listed as an approved visitor and how to request it, what the visiting days and times are, if minors are allowed, and what you must bring for them, and whether staff are scheduling in-person visits, video visits, or both.

Also ask for the standard length of visiting time, rules on what to wear and on what you can bring in, how early you must book your visit, and what ID to bring.

Information on the criminal court process for offenders arrested in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Alaska and booked into the Craig Jail Facility. From the arrest to the sentencing and everything in between.