State abandons plans to ship inmates Outside, will reopen Palmer Correctional Center
Legislators were unlikely to fund any contracts to ship inmates Outside.
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State wants to ship inmates Outside rather than reopen Palmer Correctional Center
State prison capacity is near its limit and the best option, the state says, is to ship inmates Outside.
Dunleavy’s capital budget would reopen doors to sending inmates to Outside private prisons
Legislators have been deeply critical of the proposal, saying not only would it cost Alaska more but it would make Alaska less safe.
Crime University: House capital budget also could send inmates to Lower 48 prisons
The money for the practice is also set to come out of the Power Cost Equalization fund.