United States · Alaska · Fairbanks
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Fairbanks Correctional Center is a state prison located in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. Rated capacity: 258. Reported population: 230. Security level: Close. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
258
Current population
230
Occupancy
89%
Year opened
—
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Alaska Department of CorrectionsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
—
Region
Alaska
Security level
Close
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 1. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 1 points below national average.
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n appeal. In the Defendant’s Favor Although the Hurley case ended in a conviction, delays have worked to the defendants’ advantage in other Alaska criminal cases. A man held at Fairbanks Correctional Center for two years without a trial had his drug charges thrown out after asserting his attorney waived his speedy trial rights violation without his consent. And since October, at least 10 pretrial
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World Prisons. (2026). Fairbanks Correctional Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fairbanks-correctional-center
"Fairbanks Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fairbanks-correctional-center.
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title = {Fairbanks Correctional Center},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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