Operates Alaska's state prisons, community jails, probation and parole, and inmate rehabilitation programs across Fairbanks, Palmer, Anchorage, and rural regional facilities.
802 3rd St, Douglas, AK 99824, USA
Legislative committee hires Guidehouse for $650,000 corrections cost study
Legislative Budget and Audit Committee awards Guidehouse up to $650,000 Department of Corrections cost driver study under HB 263 intent language.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Alaska prisons seek contractor for mental health care, with video visits allowed in Nome, Bethel and Ketchikan
Alaska Department of Corrections seeks mental health contractor for Nome, Bethel, Ketchikan and Seward prisons; telehealth allowed with monthly on-site visits.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A Ketchikan stabbing, and the jail violence the public rarely sees
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
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
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
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.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
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.
by Alaska News4mo ago1 min read
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
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.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago3 min read