The Northwest Arctic Borough County Sheriff’s Office is the agency in charge of maintaining and operating the Kotzebue Regional Jail.

Not all of these people will be booked and processed through the Kotzebue Regional Jail. The Northwest Arctic Borough County Sheriff’s Office will arrest around 25,000 people every year.

It does not matter if the inmate is currently waiting for their trial or if they are waiting to be sentenced. They also house inmates who are currently going through the judicial system. The Kotzebue Regional Jail does not only house inmates who are currently serving their time behind bars.

All correctional officers will go through rigorous training to ensure the safety of themselves and the inmates. The Kotzebue Regional Jail currently employs correctional officers from deputies to Staff Sergeant.

This estimate is for the general inmate population. The intake area consists of holding cells and observation cells. The Kotzebue Regional Jail can house up to 440 inmates at any given time. This area can hold up to another 156 inmates at any given time. The facility has an intake area. In this area, inmates will be processed through the facility.

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Kotzebue Regional Jail
258D Fourth Avenue PO Box 46, Kotzebue, AK, 99752

Kotzebue Regional Jail Prison Information