The bill wouldn’t guarantee parole for those people, but it would give them a chance in front of the Alaska Parole Board.
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Juneau Empire reports dozens of people transferred out of Lemon Creek Correctional Center during repairs
About 20% of the people incarcerated at Lemon Creek Correctional Center were transferred from the Juneau prison to facilities in South Central Alaska over the last several months, according to the Juneau Empire.
Administration says Corrections deaths not ‘unusual,’ ACLU says it’s deflecting responsibility
None of the 15 people to die in Alaska Department of Corrections custody in 2022 so far “died as a result of others,” according to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Acting Corrections Commissioner Jen Winkelman also said the deaths were not “unusual.”
Families, activists question why so many people in Alaska’s jails and prisons have died this year
Normally at this time of year, Nora Brown said her daughter would have finished picking berries for the season and had her silver salmon smoked and put away.
15th person dies this year in Alaska Corrections custody
Two people died in custody last week, one after 13 days in custody and one after seven days.
Two more people die after a short time in Alaska Corrections custody
The number of in-custody deaths so far this year had already surpassed the nine in-custody deaths that took place last year.
Alaska Department of Corrections wants prisoners to have tablets to aid reentry
Alaska Legislature failed to pass bill at session’s close.
Ketchikan advocates call for local, state and federal action to address opioid crisis
Statewide, officials say nearly 60% of fatal drug overdoses involved fentanyl.
State investigation finds Anchorage corrections officers used excessive force in 2017 pepper spray incident
The peppery pray incident at the Anchorage Correctional Complex took place more than four years ago, and investigators say the state corrections department still hasn’t made adequate changes to prevent similar incidents.
State job vacancies lead to unplowed roads and other service gaps
Critical state jobs are going unfilled this year. That’s led to unplowed roads, ferries tied up at the dock and slowdowns in the court system.