Find Recent Arrests in Juneau
Recent arrests in Juneau are publicly documented through the Juneau Police Department's daily newsroom, warrant listings, and CourtView case records. This page explains where to find arrest information, how to look up inmates, and how to access Juneau court records.
Juneau Overview
Juneau Police Department Arrest Records
The Juneau Police Department handles law enforcement for the city and borough of Juneau. JPD publishes a daily newsroom bulletin that includes recent arrests, press releases, and other police activity. The newsroom is accessible at juneau.org/police/newsroom. This is one of the most direct ways to see what happened overnight or in the past few days without filing a formal records request.
JPD's main office is at 6255 Alaway Avenue, Juneau, AK 99801. The non-emergency line is (907) 586-0600. The department's main site is at juneau.org/police. For records requests beyond what the newsroom provides, contact the records division through the department's main number or through the city of Juneau's records request process.
JPD also maintains a warrant list at juneau.org/police/warrants. This shows active arrest warrants in Juneau. Warrants can come from multiple sources: failure to appear on prior charges, new charges filed by prosecutors, or probation violations following an earlier arrest. If someone has a warrant, they will be taken into custody upon any police contact.
The Alaska State Troopers Juneau Post provides coverage for areas outside city limits within the City and Borough of Juneau. That includes rural areas and communities like Douglas. The AST post can be reached at (907) 747-3254. If a recent arrest happened outside the city core, it may appear in the AST Daily Dispatch rather than the JPD newsroom.
Public records access in Juneau is governed by AS 40.25.110, which treats arrest records as public documents. Exemptions under AS 40.25.120 cover active investigations and certain victim information. Once a case is charged or closed, records are generally available.
Lemon Creek Correctional Center Inmate Lookup
After a recent arrest in Juneau, those taken into custody are generally booked at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center. The facility is at 1000 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801. It is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections and serves as the main state facility for the Southeast Alaska region. The facility holds pre-trial detainees as well as sentenced inmates.
To look up whether a specific person is currently held at Lemon Creek, use the VINE system at vinelink.vineapps.com/search/AK. VINE is free and does not require registration to search. You can look up by name or booking number. The system shows current facility and custody status and updates as changes occur. If you want to receive alerts when a person is released or transferred, you can register for free notifications by phone, text, or email.
VINE data typically reflects the current situation within a few hours of booking. For a very recent arrest, there can be a short delay before the system updates. If someone was arrested in the last couple of hours, calling Lemon Creek directly may be faster. For anything older than 12 hours, VINE is usually accurate.
Juneau's Municipal Court at 123 4th Street, (907) 586-5300, handles first appearances for recent arrests. People arrested on misdemeanors or lower-level charges may be released before arraignment, depending on the charge and their prior history. Those held on felony charges typically remain at Lemon Creek until a bail hearing is held in Superior Court.
CourtView: Juneau Court Records
When charges are filed following a recent arrest in Juneau, the case appears in CourtView. Access the system for free at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm. No account is needed. Search by name or case number to find charges, hearing dates, and case outcome information.
Juneau cases are in the 1st Judicial District. The Juneau District Court handles misdemeanors, and the Juneau Superior Court handles felonies. CourtView covers both. Cases usually appear in the system within 24 to 48 hours of arraignment. If a search returns no results immediately after a recent arrest, check again after a couple of days.
CourtView also shows historical case data. If you want to know whether someone arrested recently also has prior cases in Juneau or anywhere else in Alaska, a CourtView search will pull all records associated with that name statewide. This can be useful for understanding the full picture of a person's court history in Alaska.
Court records in CourtView include case numbers, charge descriptions, attorney information, and scheduled hearings. Physical case files can be viewed at the clerk's office in person. The Clerk of Court for Juneau handles both district and superior court files. Contact them at (907) 586-5300 for file viewing appointments or certified copy requests.
Alaska DPS Background Check and Criminal History
For a formal statewide criminal history record, the Alaska Department of Public Safety operates an online check system at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov. A name-based search costs $20. A fingerprint-based search is $35 and more thorough. Results cover all of Alaska and include conviction records. The process is governed by AS 12.62.160.
The DPS Records Unit is at 5700 E Tudor Road in Anchorage. Mail-in requests are accepted. For a Juneau-specific arrest involving AST, records may also be available through the AST Juneau Post. The central DPS line is (907) 269-5511.
Name-based checks can return false positives if names are common, which is why fingerprint checks are preferred for exact matching. If you need a certified copy of a specific arrest record tied to a Juneau case, a formal public records request to JPD or the Alaska Court System is a more direct route than a DPS name check.
AST Daily Dispatch and Additional Resources
The Alaska State Troopers publish a Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov that covers recent arrests and incidents handled by Troopers statewide. For Juneau, this is particularly relevant for incidents on highways, waterways, and outside the city core. The dispatch is updated daily and searchable by date.
The Alaska Sex Offender Registry at sor.dps.alaska.gov lists all registered offenders in Juneau. Registration is required under state law following conviction for qualifying offenses. If a recent arrest involves a person already on the registry, their status there does not change based on the new arrest alone, but it is relevant context.
For victim services and custody notifications, VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/search/AK covers Lemon Creek and all other Alaska DOC facilities. Notifications are free and automated.
Nearby Qualifying Cities
Juneau is the state capital and the main population center in Southeast Alaska. Other qualifying cities in the region have their own pages for recent arrests information.
- Sitka - City and Borough on Baranof Island, 1st Judicial District
- Ketchikan - First-class city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 1st Judicial District
For full borough-level records, see the Juneau City and Borough records page.