USA State Links
- Alaska

Contact:
P.O. Box 111149 
Juneau, AK 99811 
907-465-2700 
907-465-2784 fax 
Web Site: www.labor.state.ak.us/ 
 

Information about State Department of Labor resources may be of interest to:
• potential employers looking for incentives to hire individuals with criminal histories;
• service providers and individuals with criminal histories who are looking for assistance in finding employment; and
• researchers and policy makers looking at current programs to ascertain what programs are effective and serve their intended purpose.

A. Federal Bonding Program
The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to individuals with criminal histories and other high-risk job applicants who are qualified, but fail to get jobs because regular commercial bonding is denied due to their backgrounds.

Contact:
Employment Security Division 
Alaska Department of Labor 
P.O. Box 115509 
Juneau, AK 99811 
907-465-5955 
907-465-8753 fax 
Web Site: www.bonds4jobs.com 
 

 

B. Tax Credits
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit to reduce the federal tax liability of private for profit employers to be used as an incentive for employers to hire individuals from eight different targeted groups: TANF recipients, veterans, ex-felons, high risk youth, summer youth, Food Stamp recipients, SSI recipients, and vocational rehabilitation referrals.

Contact:
Alaska Department of Labor Workforce Development 
P.O. Box 115509 
Juneau, AK 99802 
907-465-5955 
907-465-5558 fax 
Web Site: www.jobs.state.ak.us/wotc.htm 
 

 

C. Unemployment Insurance Office
Unemployment compensation is a social insurance program designed to provide benefits to most individuals out of work, generally through no fault of their own, for periods between jobs. In order to be eligible for benefits, jobless workers must demonstrate that they have worked, usually measured by amount of wages and/or weeks of work, and must be able and available for work.

The unemployment compensation program is based upon federal law, but administered by states under state law.
 

Forms and information may be obtained at any local One Stop Center and via the internet at www.labor.state.ak.us/offices/. (See also Section VII of this site “Local Service Providers.”)

Contact:
Employment Security Division 
Alaska Department of Labor 
P.O. Box 115509 
Juneau, AK 99811 
907-465-2712 
907-465-4537 fax 
Web Site: www.labor.state.ak.us/esd/home.htm 
 

II. Criminal Record Repository
This is the agency individuals may contact to obtain a copy of their state rap sheet and learn about the process of sealing, expunging or cleaning it up. The criminal record repository can also tell the individual who else is legally entitled to have access to his or her record.

To obtain a criminal history, a cover letter explaining why the history is needed must be sent. Included must be the applicant’s name and address, a full set of fingerprints and a $35 fee payable to “The State of Alaska."

Contact:
Alaska Department of Public Safety 
Administrative Services 
Bureau of Records & Identification 
5700 East Tudor Road 
Anchorage, AK 99507 
907-269-5767 
Web Site: www.dps.state.ak.us 
 

III. State Attorney General
Employers and service providers may obtain information from the state attorney general regarding occupational bars, the licensing of individuals with criminal records in certain jobs, and whether the state has laws that limit what employers may ask job applicants or protections against employment discrimination based on a criminal record.

Contact:
Office of the Attorney General 
P.O. Box 110300 
Juneau, AK 99811 
907-465-3600 
907-465-2075 fax 
E-Mail: Attorney_General@law.state.ak.us 
Web Site: www.law.state.ak.us
 

IV. State Department of Corrections

Alaska Correctional Industries

Alaska Correctional Industries (ACI) is a program of Alaska’s Department of Corrections. The agricultural, industrial, and service enterprises employ individuals incarcerated within the state’s correctional system. A skilled and experienced production manager supervises each business. Products and services are available for sale to local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as school districts, non-profit organizations, and designated wholesalers.

Contact:
Alaska Correctional Industries 
Alaska Department of Corrections 
444 H Street 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
907-272-6307 
907-770-6304 fax 
Web Site: www.alaskaci.com 
 

Contact:
Alaska Department of Corrections 
802 3rd Street 
Douglas, AK 99824 
907-465-4652 
907-465-3390 fax 
Web Site: www.correct.state.ak.us/ 
 

V. State Department of Parole / Probation

The Alaska Board of Parole consists of five members appointed by the Governor. Its purpose is to consider parole release for eligible Alaskan inmates and parole revocation of parolees, and to investigate applications for Executive Clemency.

Contact:
Alaska Board of Parole 
P.O. Box 112000 
Juneau, AK 99811 
907-465-3384 
907-465-3110 fax 
Web Site: www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/parole/ 
 

Contact:
Region II (Fairbanks, Barrow, Bethel, Kotzebue, and Nome) 
Adult Probation & Parole 
455 3rd Avenue, Suite 130 
Fairbanks, AK 99701 
907-458-6830 
907-458-6831 fax 
 

Contact:
Southcentral (Districts - Anchorage, Dillingham, Kenai, Kodiak, Palmer and 
Alaska Division of Community Corrections 
4500 Diplomay Drive, Suite 219 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
907-269-6041 
907-269-7371 fax 
 

Contact:
Southeast (Districts - Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan) 
121 Seward Street 
Juneau, AK 99801 
907-465-3180 
907-465-2881 fax 
 

VI. Legal Assistance
Free or low-cost legal resources, both in civil and criminal law, are helpful to individuals with criminal histories in learning about relevant state laws governing the expungement or sealing of criminal histories or addressing other legal issues resulting from having a criminal history.

A. State Public Defender

Contact:
Public Defender Agency 
Department of Administration 
900 West 5th Avenue, Suite 200 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
907-334-4400 
907-269-5476 fax 
Web Site: www.state.ak.us/admin/pd 
 

B. Legal Services
 

Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is a private, nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income Alaskans. There are nine community offices. General information about ALSC may be found on the internet at www.alsc-law.org.

Contact:
Anchorage Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
1016 West Sixth Avenue, Suite 200 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
907-272-9431 
907-279-7417 fax 
 

Contact:
 

Contact:
Bethel Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
P.O. Box 248 
Bethel, AK 99559 
907-543-2237 
907-543-5537 fax 
 

Contact:
Dillingham Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
P.O. Box 176 
Dillingham, AK 99576 
907-842-1452 
907-842-1430 fax 
 

Contact:
Fairbanks Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
1648 Cushman, Suite 300 
Fairbanks, AK 99701 
907-452-5181 
907-456-6359 fax 
 

Contact:
Juneau Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
419 6th Street, Suite 322 
Juneau, AK 99801 
907-586-6425 
907-586-2449 fax 
 

Contact:
Ketchikan Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
306 Main Street, #218 
Ketchikan, AK 99901 
907-225-6420 
907-225-6896 fax 
 

Contact:
Kotzebue Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
P.O. Box 526 
Kotzebue, AK 99752 
907-442-3500 
907-442-4111 fax 
 

Contact:
Nome Law Office 
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 
P. O. Box 1429 
Nome, AK 99762 
907-443-2230 
907-443-2239 fax 
 

C. State Bar Association
 

Contact:
Alaska Bar Association 
P.O. Box 100279 
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1900 
Anchorage, AK 99510-0279 
907-272-7469 
907-272-2932 fax 
E-Mail: info@alaskabar.org 
Web Site: www.alaskabar.org 
 

 

VII. Local Service Providers 
Community agencies are available to assist individuals with criminal records find employment. This information will inform individuals with criminal records about government agencies and community-based organizations that assist with employment, education or vocational training. Researchers and policy makers may find this information useful in identifying agencies and service providers in order to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.

Alaska Job Centers are also known as One-Stop Centers. Information on local offices is available at: www.jobs.state.ak.us

Contact:
Employment Security Division 
Alaska Department of Labor 
P.O. Box 25509 
Juneau, AK 99802 
907-465-2712 
907-465-4537 fax 
Web Site: www.labor.state.ak.us/esd/home.htm 
 

AWRC is a multi-service agency whose areas of focus include addiction recovery and women’s issues. It also provides a number of other services to both men and women. AWRC has a vocational program that helps individuals address barriers to employment, identify vocational interests and skills, establish vocational and educational goals, and develop effective strategies to attain and retain employment.

Contact:
Alaska Women's Resource Center 
610 C Street, Suite 2A 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
907-276-0528 
907-279-6754 fax 
E-Mail: awrc@awrconline.org 
Web Site: www.awrconline.org 
 

Job Corps assists individuals 16-24 years old who are U.S. citizens or legal residents, and free from all serious health and/or behavior problems. Job Corps offers the following services: basic education, vocational training, room and board, basic health care, clothing allowance, counseling, parenting skills education, single parent facilities on campus, child care, recreation, job placement services, monthly living allowance, and savings payable upon completion. Individuals must be ready, willing and able to participate fully in an educational environment and actively seek employment after leaving the program.

Contact:
Alaska Job Corps Center 
4300 B Street, Suite 100 
Anchorage, AK 99503 
907-562-6200 
E-Mail: admissions@alaskajobcorps.com 
Web Site: http://alaska.jobcorps.gov/