Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Booking Releases

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Booking Releases track arrests made by the Hoonah Department of Public Safety, Alaska State Troopers, and Village Public Safety Officers across a scattered group of communities in Southeast Alaska. The census area includes Hoonah, Angoon, Elfin Cove, Gustavus, Pelican, and Tenakee Springs. There is no jail in the area, so inmates transfer to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau by air or water. You can search Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Booking Releases through the DOC offender locator, the trooper daily log, and the Alaska Court System. This page covers each source and how to use it.

Hoonah-Angoon Booking Records Basics

The Hoonah Department of Public Safety handles local law enforcement in the town of Hoonah. The department makes arrests, takes reports, and processes bookings. The Hoonah Police Department works under the DPS umbrella and handles the bulk of local arrest activity. Alaska State Troopers from the Juneau region provide coverage across the wider census area, stepping in on calls that fall outside the Hoonah town limits.

There is no jail in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. When someone is arrested, the person gets transported to Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. That transport happens by air or water, because the census area is in Southeast Alaska with no road connections to the outside. Weather, tide, and flight schedules can all affect how fast a person moves from arrest to state custody. Once the inmate reaches Lemon Creek, the booking enters the state DOC system.

Village Public Safety Officers may be present in outlying communities like Angoon, Elfin Cove, or Tenakee Springs. A VPSO arrest still gets routed through the trooper system for state paperwork. The booking record for a VPSO arrest will show up in the state databases just like a trooper arrest, but it may take longer to appear because of the extra steps involved in remote transport.

Search Hoonah-Angoon Inmate Records

The Alaska Department of Corrections offender locator is the best place to start. The tool covers every state jail in Alaska. Type a name and the system shows the current facility, projected release date, and case status. Most Hoonah-Angoon arrestees end up at Lemon Creek CC in Juneau. Start your search at doc.alaska.gov.

The screenshot below shows the public records resource page for the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, linking to state and local record sources for booking releases.

VINE is the other fast tool. It pulls data from DOC and lets you set up free alerts. Go to vinelink.vineapps.com/search/AK to sign up. You get a text, email, or phone alert when the booking status changes. This is useful when a person moves from Hoonah to Lemon Creek or transfers between state facilities. The census area does not maintain its own online inmate lookup, so DOC and VINE are the tools you need.

Troopers and Hoonah-Angoon Booking Releases

The Daily Dispatch is the trooper press log. It posts arrests from across the state each day. Hoonah-Angoon arrests show up when a trooper or VPSO makes the arrest. Each entry lists the name, age, town, and charge. Read it at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov. The date filter lets you step back through recent days.

The dispatch does not cover arrests made by the Hoonah Police Department directly. For those, contact the Hoonah DPS. The trooper log is still important because AST handles many calls in the census area, especially in communities outside Hoonah where there is no other police presence. An arrest in Angoon or Pelican will typically show up in the trooper dispatch within a day or two, though weather and travel can cause delays.

For a formal arrest report, file through the DPS records portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Include the date, name, and location. For Hoonah Police arrests, contact the Hoonah Department of Public Safety directly. Mugshots and booking photos can be obtained from the arresting agency through a written request under the Alaska Public Records Act.

Note: Southeast Alaska weather can delay both prisoner transport and the posting of booking records. Check the trooper dispatch again a few days later if your first search comes up empty.

Court Records for Hoonah-Angoon Arrests

Once a booking is processed, the charging papers go to the Alaska Court System. Cases from the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area are typically heard through the court system in Juneau. CourtView is the public case search. It lets you search by name, case number, or filing date.

Run a search at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm. The system shows the charge list, hearing dates, bail, and case status. You can also use the second public tool at public.courts.alaska.gov for more docket detail. Hoonah-Angoon booking files typically link to cases processed in the Juneau court district.

Court forms for bail, release, and other motions are at courts.alaska.gov/forms/index.htm. Pick the right form, fill it out, and file it with the Juneau district court clerk or whichever district handles the case.

Hoonah-Angoon Records Access Law

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Booking Releases are public under the Alaska Public Records Act, AS 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.220. Any person can file a request. You do not need to be a relative, and you do not need a reason. For trooper arrests, use the DPS portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. For Hoonah Police arrests, contact the department in writing.

The full text of the Alaska Public Records Act is at law.alaska.gov/doclibrary/APRA.html. The act lists exemptions and relevant case law. Juvenile records stay sealed. Some medical and victim info gets cut. Ongoing investigations may limit what gets released. Booking sheets and mugshots are usually the fastest to come back from a records request.

Background checks under AS 12.62 go through the DPS Records and Identification Bureau. A name-based search costs $20. A fingerprint check runs $35. These statewide fees apply throughout the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area just like the rest of Alaska.

Federal Booking Records in Hoonah-Angoon

Some arrests in the census area involve federal law. The Tongass National Forest covers large portions of the region, and crimes on federal forest land move to federal court. The U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement handles those cases. Track a federal inmate at bop.gov/inmateloc. Type a name or BOP register number.

Glacier Bay National Park borders the census area. National Park Service rangers handle law enforcement inside the park. Park arrests go through the federal system. If you cannot find the person in the state DOC tool, try the BOP locator for a federal booking record.

Local Resources and Contacts

Key contacts for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Booking Releases:

• Hoonah Department of Public Safety
• Alaska State Troopers Juneau Region
• Alaska Department of Corrections: doc.alaska.gov
• VINE Inmate Search: vinelink.vineapps.com/search/AK
• DPS Records Portal: dpsalaska.justfoia.com
• Court Case Search: courts.alaska.gov

The Alaska Public Defender Agency handles most criminal cases for people who cannot afford a lawyer. The court will appoint counsel. The Alaska Bar Association runs a referral line for private attorneys who take cases in Southeast Alaska. For most Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Booking Releases searches, start with DOC for inmate status, then check the trooper log, and use the court system for case details.