Anvil Mountain Correctional Center

Anvil Mountain Correctional Center – The Inside Story

Anvil Mountain Correctional Center (AMCC) is a regional facility in Nome, Alaska, that houses both male and female inmates. The facility provides pre-trial and short-term sentenced incarceration, as well as a variety of education, life skills, and reentry programs. It is a level 11 facility with a mission to protect the public, recognize and protect … Read more

Fairbanks Correctional Center

Fairbanks Correctional Center – History and Facilities

The Fairbanks Correctional Center is a medium security prison located in Fairbanks, Alaska. It serves as an intake facility for Northern Alaska and provides sentenced prisoner housing for male and female, pre-trial and sentenced prisoners of all custody levels. The institution offers prisoners an opportunity for reformation through a variety of programs. Managed by the … Read more

Goose Creek Correctional Center

Goose Creek Correctional Center – An Overview of Facilities

Goose Creek Correctional Center is a state medium-security prison for men located in Point MacKenzie, Alaska. The facility, established in 2012, has been a topic of controversy due to its cost of $240 million. With a capacity of 1,427 beds, Goose Creek Correctional Center is one of the largest correctional facilities in Alaska. Managed by … Read more

Hiland Mountain Correctional Center

Hiland Mountain Correctional Center – Life Behind Bars

Hiland Mountain Correctional Center is a dedicated facility for female prisoners located in Eagle River, Alaska. The facility houses inmates of varying security levels and offers a range of treatment programs including psychiatric units and substance abuse treatment.  Managed by the Alaska Department of Corrections, Hiland Mountain Correctional Center provides a secure and controlled environment … Read more

Ketchikan Correctional Center

Ketchikan Correctional Center – Life Inside the Facility

Ketchikan Correctional Center is a state prison located in Ketchikan, Alaska. The facility serves southern Southeast Alaska, from Craig and Klawock on Prince of Wales Island to Hyder on the mainland and Petersburg and Wrangell south to Dixon Entrance. Ketchikan Correctional Center is a 58-bed prison institution with a jail component. The facility is located … Read more

Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center

Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center – Facility Overview

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center is a medium-security prison located in Bethel, Alaska. It is operated by the Alaska Department of Corrections and is designed to house violent offenders with longer sentences and inmates who have exhibited violent tendencies and require segregation from the general population. The facility has a capacity of 207 inmates and houses … Read more

Wildwood Correctional Center

Wildwood Correctional Center: Inside Alaska’s Facilities

Wildwood Correctional Center is a state-run prison located in Kenai, Alaska. The facility is comprised of three individual facilities: Wildwood Correctional Center, Wildwood Pretrial Facility, and Wildwood Transitional Program. Each of these facilities houses different types of inmates and has different visiting hours and programs. The prison has a capacity of over 476 inmates and … Read more

Mat-Su Pretrial Facility

Inside the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility: A Closer Look

Mat-Su Pretrial Facility is a state prison located in Palmer, Alaska. It is operated by the Alaska Department of Corrections and houses male and female inmates of all custody levels. The facility has a capacity of 102 inmates and is responsible for housing pretrial detainees awaiting trial or sentencing. Inmate search is available for those … Read more