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State Politics April 7, 2020

Worried by COVID-19, Alaska courts order no prison for low-risk offenders awaiting trial

The court system has ordered that anyone awaiting trial for a misdemeanor charge other than domestic violence or stalking be spared of jail time and released on their own recognizance.

State Politics October 18, 2019

Corrections union: Dunleavy administration is ‘endangering the public’ with bid to ship inmates Outside

The union accuses the administration of fabricating a crisis that will ultimately line the pockets of private prison companies.

AKLEG Recaps, Industry February 11, 2019

AKLEG Week Four: Even key Republicans are raising concerns about Dunleavy’s budgeting

The House broke the 22-day record for longest time without a permanent speaker, the efforts for a large bipartisan majority seem to have fallen apart and everyone took one last pre-budget swipe at the budget.