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| Alaska lawmakers seek reduction of prison costs, recidivism |
| By miamiherald.com - Lisa Demer |
| Published: 10/04/2011 |
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Alaska's growing -- and expensive -- prison population is getting new attention from state legislators, who say they want to try new ways to lower inmate numbers. And they are looking hardest at those who have already been there. Lowering Alaska's high rate of repeat offenders would not only save money but also could mean a better life out of jail for those who now keep getting in trouble, legislators said. House and Senate panels that oversee the state corrections budget hosted a daylong "Smart Justice Summit" at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage Monday to learn how other states tackled the problem and to examine what innovations might work in Alaska. Read More. |
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