Haines Community Jail

The Haines Community Jail in Alaska is located at 213 Haines Highway PO Box 1209, Haines, AK, 99827. It has a capacity of 186 inmates and 54 beds and is the biggest prison office in the Haines Borough County. It houses pre-preliminary prisoners and provides reintegration programming to male condemned criminals. Inmates can exchange mail with their loved ones by sending it to 213 Main Street, Haines, AK 99827. Friends and family can search for their missing person using the online search database or contact the Haines Borough County Sheriff's Office at 907-766-2231 or send a fax to 907-766-2716. The jail also offers several opportunities for inmates, including GED, computer education, financial and anger management classes, as well as inmate labor activities. Inmates can receive mail and publications from publishers directly and care packages from approved third-party vendors. Money can be deposited into an inmate's commissary account at the jail or online. Visitation hours are 8am-7pm and must be scheduled one day in advance by calling the jail. Visitors must adhere to the jail's dress code. Inmates are allowed to receive mail and packages, however these must be sent through the US Postal Service. Inmates cannot receive calls but can call out to accepted numbers and are allowed two 45-minute onsite video visits per week which must be scheduled at least one day in advance by calling 907-766-2121 between 8am and 7pm. Prisoners in administrative segregation or classified as maximum custody have the same right of access as other prisoners unless prison officials. Offenders close to their release date often participate in community custody, which allows selected inmates to serve their remaining time in halfway houses or on work release. The Department of Corrections (DOC) decides where the offender will serve their time based on security and levels of custody. The prison also provides various programs to help inmates reintegrate back into society and is used to temporarily house individuals who have been involuntarily committed under the state's title 47 law until they can receive treatment.

How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Haines Community Jail?

To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Haines Community Jail, call the jail’s booking line at 907-766-2121.

There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.

Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.

If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.

Haines Community Jail Booking Roster

What happens during booking in Haines Borough?

After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Haines Borough for booking.

Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.

What is the booking process like at the Haines Community Jail?

Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Haines Borough and other Alaska and USA jurisdictions.

If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.

It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.

What kind of questions are asked during booking?

The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.

What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?

During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.

Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.

What happens after booking?

At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.

If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Haines Community Jail will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.

Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.

How long does the Haines Community Jail Booking process take?

Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.

If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.