Alaska’s prison population is growing nearly three times faster than its resident population, according to the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission’s December 2015 report. It’s findings lead to a criminal justice reform initiative that’s now working its way through the legislature, SB 91/HB 205.
It is expected to save the state more than $400 million over the next ten years. But part of the bill includes softening sentences, in some cases, allowing for no jail time even in crimes where someone was killed.
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