Find Matanuska-Susitna Borough Booking Releases

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Booking Releases cover arrests made by Palmer Police, Wasilla Police, and Alaska State Troopers B Detachment across the Mat-Su Valley. The borough is the fastest-growing region in Alaska, and it runs four state correctional facilities within its borders. You can search Matanuska-Susitna Borough booking releases through the DOC offender tool, the trooper daily press log, and the state court case search. Use this page to find phone numbers, links, and step-by-step directions for pulling booking records from Mat-Su agencies and state databases.

Mat-Su Borough Booking Release Basics

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has more correctional capacity than most parts of the state. Four facilities sit inside the borough: Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm at (907) 376-2976, Palmer Correctional Center at (907) 745-5054, Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at (907) 745-0943, and Goose Creek Correctional Center at (907) 864-8100. Goose Creek is the largest and handles a heavy share of the state's inmate population. When a person gets booked in Mat-Su, they often stay in the borough rather than being shipped to Anchorage.

Three agencies make arrests in the borough. Palmer Police Department handles calls inside Palmer city limits. Reach them at (907) 745-4811. Wasilla Police Department covers the Wasilla city area at (907) 352-5401. Alaska State Troopers B Detachment covers the rest of the valley, including all the unincorporated areas along the Parks Highway and the Glenn Highway corridor.

Together, Palmer PD and Wasilla PD report an average of 853 criminal incidents per year. That breaks down to 784 property crimes and 69 violent offenses. Felony charges include 44 aggravated assaults, 17 robberies, 6 rapes, and 2 homicides on average. Over 580 misdemeanor complaints get filed each year for larceny-theft alone. Mat-Su generates a high volume of booking releases compared to most Alaska boroughs.

Search Matanuska-Susitna Booking Records Online

The Alaska DOC offender locator is the fastest way to find a Mat-Su booking. The tool covers every state jail. Type a name and the system shows the current facility, the projected release date, and the case status. Since the borough has four facilities, the person could be in any one of them. Start your search at doc.alaska.gov. The DOC site also has a public records request form for the full booking sheet or mugshot.

VINE is another strong tool for Mat-Su bookings. The system pulls live data from the DOC and lets you search by name at vinelink.vineapps.com/search/AK. You can sign up for free release alerts so you get notified when a booking status changes. This matters in Mat-Su because inmates often get moved between the four local facilities or transferred to Anchorage Correctional Complex.

The page above pulls from public sources. Use it as a starting point and then confirm details through the DOC offender tool or the court system.

Alaska State Troopers and Mat-Su Booking Releases

Alaska State Troopers B Detachment serves the Mat-Su Valley and Copper Valley areas. The dispatch number is (907) 352-5401. Troopers handle arrests outside the Palmer and Wasilla city limits, which means a large share of the borough's rural bookings come through their office. The Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov shows arrests across the whole state, including Mat-Su. Each entry lists the name, age, town, and charge. Use the date filter to scroll back.

The Daily Dispatch shows frequent arrests in Wasilla, Palmer, and the areas between them. Highway stops along the Parks Highway and Glenn Highway produce many of the trooper-initiated bookings in the borough. Drug and DUI arrests are common on these corridors.

To get a formal copy of a trooper arrest report, file a request through the DPS online portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Name the date, the location, and the person. The DPS records section will pull the file and send it back. Most requests take 10 working days.

Court Records for Mat-Su Borough Arrests

Court files connect directly to the booking sheet. Once the officer books a person, the charging papers go to the Alaska Court System. Cases from the borough are heard at the Palmer Courthouse. The Palmer Courthouse Clerk can be reached at (907) 746-8181. They can confirm case numbers, hearing dates, and bail status.

Run a case search online at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm. The system shows the charge list, hearing dates, and case status. A second public case search sits at public.courts.alaska.gov with a fuller docket view. Matanuska-Susitna Borough booking releases almost always tie to a case filed in Palmer District Court. Court forms for bail and release are on the state court forms page at courts.alaska.gov/forms/index.htm.

Matanuska-Susitna Booking Records Access Law

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Booking Releases are public under the Alaska Public Records Act, AS 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.220. Anyone can file. You do not need to be a relative or give a reason. The DPS records portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com handles trooper arrest record requests. For Palmer PD or Wasilla PD arrests, contact those departments directly.

Read the full text of the Alaska Public Records Act at law.alaska.gov/doclibrary/APRA.html. Juvenile records stay sealed. Some victim and medical info gets redacted. The rest comes back open. Under AS 12.62, the DPS Records and Identification Bureau runs name-based background checks for $20 and fingerprint-based checks for $35.

Note: Palmer PD and Wasilla PD may charge separate copy fees for arrest reports. Call ahead to confirm the cost before you submit a written request.

Federal Booking Records in Mat-Su

Some Mat-Su arrests fall under federal law. Drug trafficking cases, crimes on federal land, and certain weapons charges move into the U.S. District Court for Alaska. To track a federal booking, use the BOP Inmate Locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. The tool shows current housing, age, and release date for federal inmates.

Goose Creek Correctional Center in the borough holds both state and some federal detainees under contract. A person booked into Goose Creek on a federal hold will show up in the DOC system but the case papers will sit in federal court. Check both the state and federal systems to make sure you have the full booking record.

Local Resources and Contacts

Key contacts for Matanuska-Susitna Borough Booking Releases:

• Palmer Police Department: (907) 745-4811
• Wasilla Police Department: (907) 352-5401
• Mat-Su Pretrial Facility: (907) 745-0943
• Goose Creek Correctional Center: (907) 864-8100
• Palmer Courthouse Clerk: (907) 746-8181
• Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm: (907) 376-2976

For an arrest file, call the agency that made the arrest or use the DPS portal. For inmate status, go to the DOC offender locator. For case info, use the court system. Mat-Su has more local contacts than most Alaska boroughs, which makes it easier to track down a specific booking release.

If you need legal help, the Alaska Public Defender Agency handles most criminal cases in the valley. The Palmer District Court appoints counsel for those who cannot pay. The Alaska Bar Association runs a referral line for private attorneys who take Mat-Su cases.