House proposes tougher sentences in new crime bill targeting drug dealers, car thieves and sex offenders
The House is pursuing an aggressive timeline for the narrowly built crime bill.
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AKLEG Day 23: Criminal justice rollback would cost Alaska’s prisons $41 million more every year
Instead of ensuring the changes would lower the crime rate, legislators worked on justifying the costs.
The currently proposed rollback of Senate Bill 91 could cost more than $4 million annually
If the Alaska Legislature institutes tougher penalties on certain crimes, nearly 300 more people would be jailed every year at a cost that could exceed $4 million.