Second Look Legislation - Why the need?
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Sabine Poux with KDLL regarding the need for second look legislation. This is a subject...
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Alaska DOC Friends & Family Handbook
Some years ago we asked former Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom and her staff to provide a public Handbook in order to advise family and...
It Doesn't Have To Be Us v Them
It is disheartening that any attempt to uplift and raise awareness about incarcerated persons is continually met with negativity, and the...
Decarcerated: Art Expo hosted by the ACLU
Please join us September 22nd at Williwaw Social in Anchorage from 6pm to 9pm. There will be music, story telling, art and community...
Prison Reform Actin Network - ACLU of Alaska
Join the Prison Reform Action Network. Want to be a part of a network of passionate advocates working to reform the carceral system in...
Photo/Mail Policy at Wildwood Correctional Center
Last year I began a written exchange with WCC staff regarding changes to the photograph/mail policy at the facility. In short, the...
SMS Bill Tracking Details
Reminder. To track Bills via your cellular device this upcoming session: SMS Bill Tracking! Text a bill number (ex: HB1) to 559-245-2529...
ACLU of Alaska Legislative Kickoff Event
We have been working closely with the ACLU of Alaska for some time on numerous issues that will be highlighted in the upcoming...
Counting the Days Amid the Pandemic
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2021/09/30/counting-the-days-amid-the-pandemic/ By: Angela Hall It’s 3 a.m. and once again I can’t sleep. I...
Parole Board Public Meeting Announcement
Parole Board Public Administrative Meeting Here is an opportunity to speak directly with members of the parole board and ask questions...
Alaska Reducing Recidivism Conference Panel
In February our group member Adam Barger was a panelist at the Reducing Recidivism Conference. Fantastic discussion! Here is a link to...
DOC's Press Release Related to Public Visitation
To say that we are disappointed in the Department of Corrections decision to mandate vaccination in conjunction with eligibility to have...
Statement of Byran Perotti in Support of SB114
My name is Byran Perotti. I was 16 years old in 1989 when I pled guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 99 years of...
Statement of Cordell R. Boyd in Support of SB114
Dear Members, I, Cordell R. Boyd, prayerfully urge the legislators to pass SB114. This heinous crime I committed has exposed all that...
Diane Boyd Statement in Support of SB114
Diane Boyd Supporting Our loved Ones Group Dear Members, I am writing this letter in support of SB 114. I am very much in favor of this...
Jonathan Norton Statement in Support of SB114
March 31, 2021 To Whom It May Concern, I was asked to write a letter that spoke on my thoughts of seeing the parole board for another...
S.A.G. Letter in Support of SB114
Re: Statement of Support for SB114 To Whom It May Concern, I am writing this letter today in support of SB114. The idea of revisiting the...
Alaska Public Media Story on SB114
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/04/05/bill-would-give-juveniles-with-long-prison-sentences-a-chance-at-parole/ Bill would give...