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| Department of Corrections looking at ways to curb recidivism |
| By juneauempire.com |
| Published: 01/31/2013 |
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JUNEAU — Alaska’s prison population could reach capacity by 2016, even as a new prison is just gearing up. Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that the estimate speaks to the effort under way within his department geared at reducing recidivism. Schmidt said if the state can take steps to stop repeat offenders, it should consider those. He said the state doesn’t want to talk about building another prison any sooner than it has to. Alaska’s prison population for years has been greater than its number of in-state beds, with some prisoners being housed in states like Colorado. With the recent opening of the Goose Creek prison, the number of available beds will exceed the prison population, even as prisoners are brought home. Assuming a continued average increase of 3 percent a year in the inmate population, the two lines cross again around 2016, he said. That could be pushed out a few years by reducing recidivism, he said. Read More. |
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