Homer Community Jail

Homer Community Jail in Alaska is a seven bed, medium-security facility located at 4060 Heath Street, Homer, Alaska, 99603, owned and operated by The City of Homer, under state contract providing criminal detention services for the Kenai Peninsula Borough County. It has been operational since 1983 and has a bed capacity of 197. It offers various programs to inmates such as social-emotional learning and character development, prisoner re-entry program, access to medical, dieting, recreational, and educational services. Inmates are also eligible to participate in events such as the County Fair, Club Events, and the World Chicken Festival. They can also receive mail from friends and family while in jail, and are allowed to receive two magazine subscriptions directly from the publisher. Visiting the facility has common rules defined by the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC), with visiting hours from 2:00pm to 5:00pm seven days per week. All visitors must show valid ID and are subject to search, and visits can be scheduled by calling (907) 235-3150 or (907) 226-3009. Inmates also have access to a detainee store account which can be used to send money in several ways, including cash requests, checks, and charge card master card, as well as access to phone calls.

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

To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Homer Community Jail, call the jail’s booking line at 907-235-4158.

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.

Homer Community Jail Booking Roster

What happens during booking in Kenai Peninsula 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 Kenai Peninsula 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 Homer 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 Kenai Peninsula 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 Homer 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 Homer 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.