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Organizations/State of Alaska/Alaska Department of Corrections
Alaska Department of Corrections

Alaska Department of Corrections

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Operates Alaska's state prisons, community jails, probation and parole, and inmate rehabilitation programs across Fairbanks, Palmer, Anchorage, and rural regional facilities.

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802 3rd St, Douglas, AK 99824, USA

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Supreme Court narrows damages path in prison religious-rights cases

Supreme Court ruling in Landor v. Louisiana narrows prisoner religious damages claims, with echoes from Alaska's 2019 Hall v. Alaska DOC Goose Creek settlement

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Supreme Court narrows damages path in prison religious-rights cases
Tuesday, June 9, 2026Tue, Jun 9, 2026

Mat-Su correctional-officer recruiting sessions run weekly

The Alaska Department of Corrections holds weekly Friday recruiting sessions in Wasilla for correctional officers. The recurring event signals ongoing staffing needs in the Mat-Su region.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Wasilla
Cover image for article: Mat-Su correctional-officer recruiting sessions run weekly
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Man escapes Fairbanks facility; troopers seek public help

Alaska State Troopers are asking for help finding a 36-year-old man who escaped from the Northstar Center in Fairbanks on Tuesday afternoon. The public should not approach him.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Fairbanks
Cover image for article: Man escapes Fairbanks facility; troopers seek public help
Saturday, June 13, 2026Sat, Jun 13, 2026

Federal court bars respondents from moving detainee before June 17 hearing

Chief Judge Sharon L. Gleason on June 12 barred respondents in Barreto v. State of Alaska from transferring a detainee out of the district, with a show-cause hearing set for June 17 in Anchorage.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Federal court bars respondents from moving detainee before June 17 hearing
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Alaska Corrections holds weekly recruiting sessions in Wasilla

The Department of Corrections runs weekly Friday recruiting sessions at the Mat-Su Job Center. The recurring event reflects ongoing staffing needs for correctional officers in the region.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News3w ago1 min readAI
Wasilla
Cover image for article: Alaska Corrections holds weekly recruiting sessions in Wasilla
Saturday, April 11, 2026Sat, Apr 11, 2026

Alaska House Rejects 30% Cut to Regional Jail Funding Despite Low Use

The Alaska House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would have reduced funding increases for underutilized regional jails, with supporters citing 22% statewide utilization rates.

Alaska Newsby Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska, USA
Friday, June 26, 2026Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Ketchikan inmate charged after attacking fellow inmate with sharpened pencils

Cory Kelly, 38, faces Assault in the 2nd Degree charges after allegedly trying to stab a fellow inmate in the eye with sharpened pencils in the Ketchikan Correctional Center day room Wednesday evening. The victim was treated and released.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2d ago1 min readAI
Ketchikan, Alaska
Cover image for article: Ketchikan inmate charged after attacking fellow inmate with sharpened pencils