Friends, family, outside volunteers and educators have not been allowed to visit state facilities since March.
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Corrections commissioner says early release for Alaska prisoners ‘is not on the table’
Despite an outbreak of COVID-19 among staff at Juneau’s correctional facility, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the head of the Department of Corrections say early release of prisoners is not an option.
Another staffer at Lemon Creek Correctional Center tests positive, as inmates ask for more cleaning supplies
The Alaska Department of Corrections says it’s following federal and state health guidelines to test staff and inmates who may have had contact with the infected individuals at Lemon Creek Correctional Center.