Meadow Lakes Inmate Population

Meadow Lakes inmate population records are maintained through Alaska's statewide Department of Corrections. Meadow Lakes is an unincorporated community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough north of Wasilla. Alaska State Troopers handle all law enforcement here. Inmates are transferred to Mat-Su Pretrial Facility or Palmer Correctional Center after arrest. To find someone in custody, search VINELink at vinelink.com or call 1-800-247-9763. This page covers how to look up Meadow Lakes inmate population data and arrest records.

Meadow Lakes Inmate Population and Jurisdiction

Meadow Lakes is an unincorporated community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough located north of Wasilla along the Parks Highway. The community has no city government or municipal police force. Alaska State Troopers provide all law enforcement services. When someone is arrested in Meadow Lakes, Troopers handle the booking process.

After arrest, inmates are transported to one of the Mat-Su Valley DOC facilities. The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645, phone (907) 745-0943, handles people waiting for trial. The Palmer Correctional Center at Glen Highway Mile 58, Palmer, AK 99645, phone (907) 745-5054, handles sentenced inmates. The Goose Creek Correctional Center at 22301 West Alsop Road, Wasilla, AK 99623, phone (907) 864-8100, also serves the broader Mat-Su area for medium security custody.

Alaska runs a unified DOC system that manages both jails and prisons at the state level. There is no separate Mat-Su Borough jail. The DOC assigns inmates to facilities based on security classification and available space. A person arrested in Meadow Lakes could be held at any of these facilities, or transferred elsewhere in Alaska, depending on the nature of the charges and the DOC's classification decision.

VINE is the most reliable way to track an inmate's current location after an arrest in Meadow Lakes. The system reflects real-time custody data from all DOC facilities across the state. If a person has been recently arrested, it may take a few hours for their record to appear in the VINE system.

Meadow Lakes is a Mat-Su Borough community where inmate population records flow through the Alaska State Troopers and the statewide DOC facilities in the Palmer and Wasilla area.

Arrest Records for Meadow Lakes

All arrest records for Meadow Lakes are held by the Alaska State Troopers. There is no city police department in this unincorporated community. To request records, contact the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone: (907) 269-5767. Email: dps.criminal.records@alaska.gov.

Under AS 12.62.160, any person may request Alaska criminal justice information. Name-based checks cost $20. Fingerprint-based checks cost $35 and offer more reliable identity confirmation. Fingerprint submissions use the standard FD-258 FBI form and results arrive by mail within 2-3 weeks. Both types of checks are available to individuals requesting records on themselves or others as permitted by law.

The Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.100 through 40.25.295 governs all public records requests in Meadow Lakes. Agencies must respond within 10 working days under AS 40.25.110. Records exempt from disclosure under AS 40.25.120 include open investigation materials, juvenile records, victim data for certain crimes, and medical information. All other records are generally accessible. Exemptions are interpreted narrowly by Alaska courts.

VINE Inmate Search for Meadow Lakes

VINELink is Alaska's official statewide inmate search and victim notification system. It is free and anonymous. The system runs around the clock. Search at vinelink.com or call 1-800-247-9763. TTY users call 1-866-847-1298. Search by full name, partial name, or DOC ID number.

For partial name searches, enter the first two characters of the last name and the first name, then check the partial name box. For ID searches, enter at least the first four characters and skip the leading zero. Results show name, gender, race, ID number, current facility, and custody status. Meadow Lakes inmates are typically held at Mat-Su area facilities unless the DOC transfers them elsewhere in the state.

Register with VINE to receive automatic notifications when an inmate's status changes. The system will call or email you for transfers, releases, and escapes. Create a four-digit PIN at registration. VINE calls until you confirm with your PIN or for up to 24 hours. Multiple phone numbers and email addresses can be added. Email notifications don't require a PIN. The DOC Victim Service Unit at 877-741-0741 can provide additional help.

Court Records for Meadow Lakes

The Alaska Court System's CourtView portal provides online access to court records for Meadow Lakes and all of Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Search by case number, party name, or citation number. The system covers both misdemeanors and felonies. The docket shows motions, payment records, judicial assignments, and documents in the case file.

Case numbers follow the Alaska format with leading zeroes, dashes, and a five-digit sequence number. Each search returns up to 500 records. Hearing schedules, probation conditions, and sentencing details are not shown online. Contact the Palmer Clerk of Court, which handles Mat-Su Borough cases, for that information or to review the physical case file at the courthouse. Cases filed before 1990 may not appear in the system.

Nearby Cities

These cities are in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and share the same DOC system for inmate population records.