Overall, the state’s ombudsman says the state corrections department was responsive and has updated its COVID-19 protocols several times during the pandemic.
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State ombudsman says Board of Fisheries violated open meetings law
The board improperly shifted the location of its Cook Inlet finfish meeting earlier this year with little public notice.
New state ombudsman to start this week
Kate Burkhart is starting as the state’s new ombudsman this week, replacing Linda Lord-Jenkins who held the position longer than any other investigator since the agency started in 1975.
Amid an audit and a case backlog, state Human Rights Commission tries to move forward
The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is the state’s anti-discrimination agency. In 2011, a legislative audit found that the agency wasn’t doing its job. Five years later, the agency is still trying to move forward.
OCS grievance system “flawed,” state ombudsman says
In a 94-page report released today (Monday), state Ombudsman Linda Lord-Jenkins places blame on the Office of Children’s Services regulations, saying they’re confusing to both staff and the citizens who interact with the agency.