DOC officials attributed more in-custody deaths to “natural causes,” like illness and chronic disease, and say they’re working to improve suicide prevention measures.
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Inmate dies at Palmer Correctional Center
The Department of Public Safety reports that 66-year-old Michael Padilla experienced a medical emergency and died at 4:31 p.m.
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After inmate deaths and scathing report, lawmaker says reforms are in the works
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Lesil McGuire said Tuesday the legislature will consider an omnibus bill addressing reforms, including a comprehensive look at the statutes defining the parameters for incarceration for alcohol abuse.
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Walker sacks corrections commissioner after scathing report
“Since I’ve been in office we’ve had 15 people die while incarcerated,” Gov. Walker said. Outside investigators report identifies problems in the Department of Corrections that reappear system-wide.
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Department of Corrections releases new information policy
The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that it has developed a new policy on how prisoner deaths are handled.
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