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| DOC Issues New Policy on Handling of Inmate Deaths |
| By ktuu.com- Chris Klint |
| Published: 08/01/2014 |
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ANCHORAGE - After weeks of increased scrutiny over deaths in its custody, the Alaska Department of Corrections has released a new policy on how it handles prisoner deaths. According to an 11-page summary of the new policy posted on DOC’s website (PDF), it promises greater transparency than the previous version. The department took weeks to reveal the causes of death for 20-year-old Davon Mosley and 24-year-old Amanda Kernak, saying both died of natural causes. Mosley reportedly had bleeding from more than a dozen intestinal ulcers when he was found dead at the Anchorage Jail April 4, and Kernak died of complications from severe liver disease before being found at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center April 10. “In the event of a prisoner death, the Department shall notify next of kin, promptly provide the public with information regarding the death which is not confidential under applicable law, and conduct a confidential investigation to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding the death as well as any related deficiencies in policies, procedures or practices,” officials wrote. Read More. |
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