Alaska will allow public visits for all incarcerated people, removing vaccination requirement Print article The Alaska Department of Corrections will reopen public visitation and remove a vaccination requirement for incarcerated people that drew concern from their advocates and families. Beginning Friday, no-contact public visits can resume with pandemic precautions in place, the corrections department said in a Wednesday statement. Visitors will be required to wear face masks and undergo a COVID-19 screening when they enter a correctional facility, the department said. Appointments are required and the secure visits will not allow for physical contact. Visitation will remain closed for people incarcerated at the Anchorage Correctional Complex due to recent COVID-19 cases, the department said.