Pt. MacKenzie Correctional FarmPO Box 877730 Wasilla, Alaska 99687Telephone: (907) 376-2976 Fax: (907) 376-0725
Point MacKenzie Rehabilitation Program's (PMRP) primary mission is to provide a transition between traditional Correctional Centers and the community for the offender. PMRP's staff strives to compliment this transition through involving offenders in industrial, agricultural, service and technological oriented enterprise which can provide meaningful employment for them upon their release. PMRP provides:
Opportunities for offenders to be responsible for themselves; Aid to the community through the offenders' involvement in local, neighborhood and special projects; Viable work opportunities for offenders; Educational advancement opportunities through active GED, mechanical and computer oriented courses; Expanded life and vocational skills through farming, mechanics, building maintenance, heavy equipment operation, forestry services and basic computer operation; Substance abuse assessment, education and treatment.
Visiting hours at the site are Sunday from 1300 to 1700 and Thursday from 1300 to 1600. YOU MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL BEFORE YOU VISIT. Please ensure that this has been accomplished BEFORE you drive out. Our facilities are not like most other institutions, so be prepared for a bit more rustic environment. You will be signed in at the front gate and provided transportation from there to the visiting facility. You will be allowed to bring in one diaper and one bottle for a baby. Everything else must be left in your vehicle. Your attire must meet policy and as in all other state facilities there is NO SMOKING
Directions to Pt. Mackenzie Correctional Farm, Wasilla, Alaska; Pt. Mackenzie Correctional Farm is a scenic 90 minute drive North of Anchorage or 45 minutes from Wasilla. From Anchorage the smoothest access to the Farm is to travel east out of town on 6th Avenue, as you leave town this road will become the Glenn Highway. Stay on the main Highway and about 35 miles out of Anchorage it becomes the Parks Highway as it bends towards Wasilla. Turn left at the fourth traffic light on the Parks Highway as you drive into Wasilla (Main Street intersection) this road becomes Knik - Goose Bay Road as it leaves Wasilla. 17.2 miles Southwest from Wasilla on Kink-Goose Bay Road turn right onto Pt. MacKenzie Road.
Travel along Pt. MacKenzie Road until it dead ends at the T. Turn right at the T onto gravel, proceed a few hundred yards and turn left onto Ayrshire Road. Approximately 2 miles down Ayrshire make a left hand turn onto Guernsey Road and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the Farms main gate. Highway and road driving times from Anchorage are approximately 90 minutes for morning trips, but may take longer for afternoon trips
The main number for the Farm is 1-907-376-2976, looking forward to seeing you.
The Point MacKenzie Rehabilitation Program began operation in 1993. The program developed out of an idea and belief of Representative Ramona Barnes. This inspired plan departed from the traditional methods of incarceration by allowing low custody offenders the opportunity to build self-esteem by working the land and constructing their environment. At the time of its opening, the farm was essentially abandoned and in general disrepair. The initial goal of this interagency program was to restore and preserve the Point MacKenzie farm with a secondary focus on the following:
Develop work programs within the farm setting;
Provide offender rehabilitation, vocational training, substance abuse counseling, life skills and work programs;
Develop specific prerelease and life skills programs that will target male offenders;
Provide agricultural products for Department Of Corrections institutions;
Provide needed bed space to reduce crowding in DOC institutions;
Provide meaningful alternative placement from institutions.
Since inception, the farm camp has expanded to accommodate 112 male offenders, 64 of which live in ATCO modular trailers, 19 of which live in a newly constructed dormitory (built by offenders) and 29 of which live in remodeled dormitory-type (originally, split-level farm) houses. Today, the population stays consistently around this maximum accommodation of 112 offenders. The success experienced thus far indicates that we can indeed provide as anticipated and it is now expected that the project will not only be here but will expand further.