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| Ombudsman faults correctional procedures |
| By alaskapublic.org- Ellen Lockyer |
| Published: 09/15/2015 |
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In a report released earlier this month (Sept. 5), the state ombudsman says the Department of Corrections failed to follow the law in three separate cases involving inmates from both Palmer and Anchorage correctional facilities. The Ombudsman’s opinion indicates revisions are needed in how the department conducts certain disciplinary procedures. Linda Lord-Jenkins is the state ombudsman. She presides over a well-ordered office above a shopping complex in downtown Anchorage. Although Lord-Jenkins’ work is little known to the average Alaskan, the ombudsman keeps guard over the procedures of other governmental agencies. “We look into complaints about government agencies. The complaints are filed by citizens who believe that they have been done wrong.” And when she says ‘citizens’, that includes Alaskans in prison. Read More. |
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