Nome Census Area Booking Releases

Nome Census Area Booking Releases track arrests made by the Nome Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, and Village Public Safety Officers across this western Alaska region. The area has its own state correctional facility, Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, which serves as the regional jail for bookings. You can search Nome Census Area booking releases through the DOC offender tool, the trooper daily press log, and the state court system. This page gives you the phone numbers, links, and forms you need to pull booking records from Nome agencies and state databases.

Nome Census Area Booking Release Basics

Nome Census Area has something most rural Alaska regions do not: its own state correctional facility. Anvil Mountain Correctional Center sits at 1810 Center Creek Road in Nome. The main phone number is (907) 443-2241. The booking fax line is (907) 443-5337. When Nome Police or the troopers make an arrest, the person goes straight to AMCC rather than being flown to Anchorage. This keeps the booking process local and makes it easier to track down records for the area.

The Nome Police Department handles arrests inside the city of Nome. Alaska State Troopers cover the rest of the census area, which spans a vast stretch of western Alaska. VPSOs serve many of the smaller villages. All three agencies route their bookings through AMCC.

The recidivism rate in Nome sits at about 50.3% according to DOC data. That means roughly half of the people booked into AMCC have been through the system before. This high rate drives a steady flow of booking releases through the facility. If you are searching for someone, there is a good chance they have prior records in the system as well.

Anvil Mountain Correctional Center Booking Records

AMCC is the main booking point for the Nome Census Area. The facility holds pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates. You can search for a current inmate through the Alaska DOC offender locator at doc.alaska.gov. Type the person's name and the system shows which facility they are in, the expected release date, and the case status. Most Nome Census Area arrests will show AMCC as the housing facility.

The page above links to AMCC-specific data including facility hours and inmate info. Use it alongside the DOC offender locator to get a complete view of a Nome Census Area booking.

VINE also tracks AMCC bookings in real time. Search by name at vinelink.vineapps.com/search/AK. You can sign up for free release alerts at vinelink.com to get notified when the booking status changes. This is useful because AMCC inmates sometimes get transferred to other state facilities depending on their sentence length and bed space.

Troopers and Nome Census Area Booking Releases

Alaska State Troopers maintain a post in Nome that serves the broader region. Troopers handle arrests in the villages and remote areas outside the city limits. The Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov posts these arrests on a daily basis. Each entry shows the name, age, town, and charge. Use the date filter to look back through past days.

In 2023, Nome Police responded to an active shooter threat at Nome-Beltz High School. Incidents like this generate multiple booking releases and court filings. High-profile cases often show up on the Daily Dispatch within hours of the arrest. Routine arrests may take a day or two to appear.

To file a formal records request for an arrest report, use the DPS online portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Name the date, location, and person. The DPS will route it to the right post. For Nome PD arrests specifically, contact the department directly since they maintain their own files separate from the troopers.

Court Records for Nome Arrests

After a booking at AMCC, the charging papers go to the Alaska Court System. Cases from the Nome Census Area are heard in the Nome courthouse. The CourtView search lets you pull case info by name, case number, or filing date at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm. The system shows the charge list, hearing dates, bail, and case status.

A second court search tool sits at public.courts.alaska.gov with a fuller docket view. Nome Census Area booking files usually tie to a case filed in the Nome court district. Court forms for bail and release can be found at courts.alaska.gov/forms/index.htm.

Nome Census Area Records Access Law

Nome Census Area Booking Releases are public under the Alaska Public Records Act, AS 40.25.110 through AS 40.25.220. Anyone can file a request. You do not need to be a family member or give a reason. The DPS portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com handles most arrest record requests. For AMCC-specific records, contact the facility directly at (907) 443-2241.

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 cut. 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: AMCC booking records may be available faster than trooper arrest reports because the facility keeps its own intake logs.

Federal Booking Records Near Nome

Some arrests in the census area fall under federal law. Crimes on federal land, drug trafficking cases, and offenses involving federal waters move into the U.S. District Court for Alaska. To track a federal booking, use the BOP Inmate Locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. Type a name or the BOP register number. The tool shows current housing, age, and release date.

Maritime offenses in the Bering Sea region can lead to federal bookings that pass through Nome before the person moves to a federal facility. These will not show up in the state DOC tool. Check the BOP locator separately if you suspect a federal case.

Local Resources and Contacts

Key contacts for Nome Census Area Booking Releases:

• Anvil Mountain Correctional Center: (907) 443-2241
• AMCC Booking Fax: (907) 443-5337
• Alaska State Troopers Statewide Dispatch: (907) 269-5511
• Alaska Department of Corrections: doc.alaska.gov
• DPS Records Portal: dpsalaska.justfoia.com

For an arrest file, contact Nome PD or use the DPS portal. For inmate status at AMCC, go to the DOC offender locator. For case info, use the court system. Nome has more local resources than most rural Alaska areas because of the correctional center.

If you need legal help, the Alaska Public Defender Agency handles most criminal cases in the Nome region. The court appoints counsel for those who cannot pay. The Alaska Bar Association runs a referral line for private attorneys who take cases in western Alaska.

More Nome Census Area Booking Releases Tools

A few more tools round out the search for Nome Census Area Booking Releases. The Alaska DOC public portal at doc.alaska.gov links to every state jail, facility contact, and the main offender lookup. Use it as a starting point when you only know a name. Staff at each state jail can also help with basic custody questions by phone.

The Alaska Court System forms page at courts.alaska.gov/forms/index.htm holds release orders, bail bond papers, and motion forms tied to Nome Census Area cases. The forms are free and can be filed with the court clerk. Most Nome Census Area Booking Releases matters can be handled with a standard state form.

For federal cases out of Nome Census Area, the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc is the main lookup. It covers all federal jails and prisons, and shows current housing, age, and projected release date. The tool is free. Federal cases are heard in U.S. District Court in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, or Nome.

The Alaska Sex Offender Registry at dps.alaska.gov is a public tool for checking registered offenders in or near Nome Census Area. The registry ties into booking data and shows a photo, the last known address, and the listed offense. It is free and open to anyone.