Step 1: Obtain Visitor Questionnaire

You must apply for approval to visit by completing a Visitor Questionnaire. You obtain the Visitor Questionnaire by having the prisoner you wish to visit send the form to you or from following links:
AMCC Adult Visitor Form
AMCC Minor Visitor Form

Step 2: Complete the Visitor Questionnaire

It is important to fill out the questionnaire completely. The questionnaire calls for the applicant to list some qualifying past criminal convictions and arrests. If you are unable to remember all the specifics about an arrest or conviction, be as specific as you can in providing the approximate date and the cause of the arrest. The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) policy is that if there is an active protective order or no contact directive between the applicant and incarcerated individual, visitation is prohibited. Please do not try to omit or hide anything related to domestic violence, it will be discovered during the review process and will result in your application being disapproved.

Step 3: Submit the Visitor Questionnaire

Mail or email the completed questionnaire to the address on the Visitor Questionnaire. Processing times for visiting questionnaires vary based upon the volume of forms received and the number of staff approved to perform the review process. Our goal is to process all requests within 3-5 business days.

Step 4: Receive Notice of Approval or Disapproval

If you are approved to visit, the incarcerated person is notified, and they must notify you. Once approved, you are listed in the computer as being an approved visitor for the incarcerated person; you do not need to bring any proof of approval with you to the prison. You will still need to present a valid picture ID at time of visiting. Minors will need to present a birth certificate, and if required, proof of legal guardianship.

If you are disapproved, you will receive a letter from AMCC setting forth the reason for disapproval; the prisoner will also receive notice of the disapproval but will not be given the reason. If you are denied approval to visit, you may reapply, you may appeal the denial and/or the prisoner may appeal the denial. If the reason for the denial is based on inaccurate or incomplete information on the Visitor Questionnaire, you may resubmit an accurate and complete questionnaire. Sometimes the reason for denial is that the prison requires additional information (for example, evidence that the applicant is no longer on probation); in those cases, you should resubmit the questionnaire and provide the additional information.

Appealing a Notice of Disapproval

If you do not agree with the reason given for the disapproval, you may appeal by writing to the Superintendent at the prison. He/she is required to respond to your appeal within 15 working days of receiving the appeal.

Emergency or Hardship Visits

Emergency or hardship visits are allowed before a person has been approved to visit. Such visits are at the discretion of prison staff (usually the Sergeant On-Duty) and are usually to accommodate an unexpected visitor traveling to Nome for an urgent matter such as the loss of an immediate family member. You should not rely on receiving approval to visit without going through the normal visiting application process. Whenever possible, you should plan ahead for visits and have each adult who might want to visit submit applications before they embark on a trip that will include a visit to a prisoner.

Yes. The visiting schedule at AMCC is as follows:

Additionally, contact visiting will be limited to one contact visit per inmate per week due to limited space in the contact visiting room. ( For purposes of determining one contact visit per week, each week will begin on Monday and end on Sunday).

The Shift Supervisor may approve inmate requests for special visits outside of the revised contact visiting hours for out-of-town immediate family members. Such requests must be addressed to the Shift Supervisor 48 hours in advance.

Yes. Please remember that visitation is a privilege, not a right. The staff of AMCC may limit your visits if they feel you may jeopardize the safety, security, or orderly administration of Anvil Mountain Correctional Center. Visitors under the influence of intoxicants or drugs will not be allowed to visit. Contact visitation must be requested by the inmate and authorized by the superintendent prior to the visit.

Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved. Visitors who have been released from a correctional facility within the preceding 60 days shall not be allowed visitation without approval of the superintendent.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The visitor is responsible for keeping his or her children under control. They will not be permitted to run around or otherwise disrupt the orderly routine of visitations. Unruly, uncontrolled and disruptive children may be cause to terminate a visit and to deny future visits.

Visitors with infants shall be required to leave the visiting area in order to nurse them. This applies to breast feeding and bottle feeding as well, since bottles and other baby supplies are not permitted in the visiting area.

Yes. Please follow the guidelines below when visiting AMCC. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in denial of visitation privileges.

Dress Code for Visitors:

• A shirt and trousers for men, shirt, slacks, or a dress for women must be worn.
• Cutoffs, shorts, and beach-type clothing are not acceptable.
• Footwear must be worn at all times.
• Hats will not be worn in the visiting rooms.

Correctional Officers shall establish the identification of visitors. They may conduct a metal detector or pat search of all contact visitors. Should a pat search be necessary, visitors shall be searched by a staff member of the same sex. Visitors' belongings may be searched if deemed desirable for security reasons. If a visitor refuses to submit to a search, visitation may be denied.

No. Personal effects cannot be carried into the visiting rooms.

Personal effects can be secured in lockers located in the reception area.

Visitors and inmates may not exchange objects. Visitors can bring certain types of gifts to inmates, but all gifts will be given to officers, who will then give them to the inmates.

Approved gifts from visitors will normally be limited to money, magazines, newspapers and paperback books which will be turned over to the supervising officer for dispersal to the inmate. Introduction or attempted introduction of contraband shall be cause to terminate a visit and all such acts will be referred to the district attorney for prosecution.

If any visitor creates a disturbance or the visit is not in the best interest of all concerned, the visit will be terminated. Future visits may be denied to those who violate the rules.

Reasons visitors may be excluded from visitation include, but are not limited to:

• The prisoner is subject to disciplinary sanctions
• Violation of the dress code
• Security requirements
• Space availability
• Disruptive behavior
• Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Health problems, including chronic mental illness (if the person's behavior is dangerous or disruptive)
• Refusal to submit to an authorized search
• Being under the age of 18 and failing to meet criteria set out in this policy
• Previous violation of visitation rules or regulations
• Presently under the supervision of the Department of Corrections
• Misrepresentation of identity for purpose of visit
• Court order precludes visiting during probation

Inmates and visitors are expected to conform their conduct as to be considerate of all present. An embrace, upon initial greeting and again prior to departure of the visit is allowed. Hand holding during the visit is also permissible. However, contact of a nature which would suggest sexual overtones to an observer is prohibited. An infant or small child may sit in either parent's lap.

No. AMCC is a non-smoking facility.

Feel free to contact our staff at 907-443-2241. You may also write to AMCC at the following address:

AMCC
P.O. Box 730
Nome, AK 99762