Wrangell Community Jail

Wrangell Community Jail Inmate Visitation

Friends and Family – The Wrangell Police Department operates the community jail from the public safety building. This facility chooses not to publish a visiting calendar, and current days and times are available only by calling 907-874-3304. Three reasons often come up: privacy, security, and times arranged for a specific inmate or unit.

How to Plan Your Visit

1. Write down the legal name and birthday, have your own ID ready, and include a booking number if you know it.
2. Call 907-874-3304 and say who you are, describe your relationship, and ask in a calm, specific way.
3. Visiting rights are frequently held until 48 hours, and sometimes a full week, after intake; ask when the person will be eligible.
4. Use the call to ask for the standard length of visiting time, whether your name has to be on file as an approved visitor and how to be added, the visiting days and the hours attached to them, how far in advance you need to book, and if you have to complete an application or a background check to visit. Also ask for the clothing rules and the list of items you may bring, which identification documents are accepted, whether you should expect an in-person visit, a video visit, or both, and if a child may be included, and what is required for that visit.

Rules You Should Be Ready For
Most jails apply rules of this kind. Ask staff what is required here.

• Children sometimes need a birth certificate or proof of legal guardianship to visit the inmate.
• Do not leave a child on their own in the visiting area; typical rules require constant adult supervision.
• Most jails want you to enter with just a photo ID and a vehicle key, and nothing else in your hands.
• 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.

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