How to mail an inmate in Alaska
To write to someone in Alaska state custody, address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and offender number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Each facility has its own mailing address, listed below. Run by the Alaska Department of Corrections.
The mailing address
[Inmate's full committed name] [offender number] [Facility name] [Facility mailing address — see the facility page]
Replace the bracketed lines with the person's details and their facility (pick it below for the exact wording).
How Alaska inmate mail works
- Alaska sends mail to each institution directly — address it to the prisoner's full name and offender number, then the facility's own mailing address.
- Include your full name and return address on the envelope.
- Incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband before it is delivered to the prisoner (22 AAC 05.105–.660).
- Confirm the person's current facility before mailing — Alaska prisoners are moved between institutions without notice, and some facilities are unified prison-and-jail sites housing both sentenced and pretrial populations.
What you can't send
- Cash, checks, or postage stamps (money orders and certified/cashier's checks under $500 are accepted)
- Any item other than paper (no polaroids, laminated items, or enclosures)
- Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content
- Stickers, glitter, glue, tape, perfume, lipstick, or crayon/marker
Photos: Standard photos are generally accepted; confirm any current per-envelope limit with the specific facility.
All 14 Alaska facilities
- Anchorage Correctional Complex - EastAnchorage, AK
- Anchorage Correctional Complex - West (Cook Inlet Pretrial)Anchorage, AK
- Anvil Mountain Correctional CenterNome, AK
- Fairbanks Correctional CenterFairbanks, AK
- Goose Creek Correctional CenterWasilla, AK
- Hiland Mountain Correctional CenterEagle River, AK
- Ketchikan Correctional CenterKetchikan, AK
- Lemon Creek Correctional CenterJuneau, AK
- Mat-Su Pretrial FacilityPalmer, AK
- Palmer Correctional CenterPalmer, AK
- Spring Creek Correctional CenterSeward, AK
- Wildwood Correctional CenterKenai, AK
- Wildwood Pre-Trial FacilityKenai, AK
- Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional CenterBethel, AK
Common questions
What is the mailing address for an inmate in Alaska?
Address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and offender number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Use the specific facility’s mailing address, listed on its page below.
Is inmate mail in Alaska opened or scanned?
Incoming personal mail is opened and inspected for contraband and can be read under the Alaska Department of Corrections (AK DOC)'s rules.
What can't I send to a Alaska inmate?
Do not send: Cash, checks, or postage stamps (money orders and certified/cashier's checks under $500 are accepted); Any item other than paper (no polaroids, laminated items, or enclosures); Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content; Stickers, glitter, glue, tape, perfume, lipstick, or crayon/marker. Prohibited items get the letter rejected.
How do I find which facility someone is in?
Use the Alaska Department of Corrections (AK DOC)'s official inmate locator, then open that facility's page below for the exact addressing. People are transferred without notice, so confirm before mailing anything important.
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