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Mat-Su Youth Facility

Mat-Su Youth Facility 

About

The Mat-Su Youth Facility (MSYF) is a 15-bed co-ed detention unit. Residents are provided with services focused on advancing educational goals, physical and mental health, life skills education, victim empathy, substance abuse education, increasing self-awareness, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and good decision-making.

Visiting

The MSYF is located at 581 Outer Springer Loop Road, Palmer, Alaska, 99645. Visiting is available on Sundays and Wednesdays from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Hours are subject to change without notice. Please contact the facility to verify.

Visiting Guidelines

  • Visiting will be limited to four approved visitors per resident.
  • An authorized adult with a valid ID must accompany visitors under the age of 18. 
  • No items are to be brought into the facility during visiting.
  • Unauthorized items received during visiting will be considered contraband and confiscated.
  • At no time should any notes, letters, or mail be passed to or from visitors.

Who May Visit

  • Immediate family 
  • Guardians ad Litem
  • Attorneys * 
  • Probation Officers
  • Clergy *
  • Any Unit Supervisor-approved party

* Allowed to visit at any reasonable time

Each resident at the MSYF Detention Unit has a list of approved visitors. Only those individuals on this list may visit. If you are unsure if you are approved, or have not visited before, call 907-761-1630 ext. 2.

Who May Not Visit

  • Any individual who has been released from MSYF within the last 60 days.
  • Any visitor who has been found in violation of Visiting Guidelines.
  • Persons on felony probation without the permission of both the Superintendent and their probation officers.
  • Persons suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

What to Expect During Visiting

  • All visitors entering the Detention Unit are subject to search by a metal detector. 
  • A state-issued photo ID must be presented when visiting.
  • Personal items are prohibited. Purses, cell phones, and other personal items should be left in a car or secured in the lockers provided.
  • Visitors and their children are expected to behave in an orderly and respectful manner. Should visiting become unruly, the visit can be canceled.
  • Food and drinks must have prior approval before being brought to visit.

Special Visits

A “Special Visit” is a rare, special situation for out-of-town visitors or for special circumstances and requires prior approval. Contact the Unit Supervisor.

Documents

Contacts

  • Superintendent: 907-761-7230

  • Unit Supervisor: 907-761-7237

  • Staff Station: 907-761-7232

  • Nurse: 907-761-7231

Careers

Workplace Alaska logoThe Division of Juvenile Justice is often recruiting to fill open positions around the state. Job postings are listed on Workplace Alaska, the State of Alaska's official online recruitment and job application system. Anyone can use it to browse and apply for state jobs: