Petersburg Community Jail

Petersburg Community Jail Inmate Visitation

Friends and Family – Petersburg's community jail is operated with the borough police department. Petersburg Community Jail does not publish visiting hours for the public, and the current days and times are available from staff at 907-772-3838. Visit times that vary by person or unit, along with privacy and security, often keep hours off public pages.

Get Ready to Call

• Put together the inmate's legal name, date of birth, any booking number, and your own name and ID.
• Many facilities wait from two days up to seven days after booking, so ask about eligibility.
• Identify yourself, explain your relationship, and keep the call courteous and specific.

Details to Request

1. whether a sign-up or approved-visitor step is required and how to get added
2. if children are permitted and what they must have
3. the dress code and what you may bring
4. what photo identification is required
5. the time limit for a visit
6. which days and time windows are available
7. how much lead time to allow when booking
8. whether visits are held in person, by video, or both

Rules Most Jails Use
These are common visiting rules at most jails. Check them by phone.

• Do not leave a child on their own in the visiting area; typical rules require constant adult supervision.
• Typically, anyone who appears impaired by drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to visit.
• Most jails will end a visit if you are disruptive, and you can even be permanently barred from future visits.
• Open-toed shoes or flip-flops are often not allowed, and shoes are typically required.
• Do not attempt to photograph or record the visit; that is commonly prohibited.
• Plan on modest clothing. Tank tops, sleeveless shirts, short skirts or shorts, and revealing or see-through outfits, gang colors, offensive prints, hats, and sunglasses are commonly refused, and shoes are usually required.
• Most jails ask you to be there at least 15 minutes early. Late arrivals may lose the visit.

Information on the criminal court process for offenders arrested in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Alaska and booked into the Petersburg Community Jail. From the arrest to the sentencing and everything in between.