Alaska’s Corrections commissioner has canceled an upcoming Father’s Day event at a correctional center near Wasilla, upsetting some families of inmates.
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Nine indicted on charges of attempting to smuggle drugs into Lemon Creek
A grand jury handed up an indictment Thursday against nine people on felony counts of drug possession and attempting to sneak the contraband into Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
States at a Crossroads on Criminal Justice Reform
After two decades of “tough on crime” policies, many states are taking a hard look at the way people are charged, how much time they serve, and what happens when they are released from prison.
New transitional housing will provide safe, stable environment for former inmates
Haven House, now raising money for furnishings, will be home to nine residents when it opens in mid-March
High recividism rates reflected in incarceration costs, shortage of prison space
Lack of available housing and employment are some of the major barriers to offenders’ reentry