Alaska lawmakers advance all-time high $523M Department of Corrections budget

The Dunleavy administration has proposed a $523 million budget for the Alaska Department of Corrections for the next fiscal ...

9 inmates at Nome jail face charges in brawl that injured several, troopers say

Numerous inmates at Nome's Anvil Mountain Correctional Center are facing riot and assault charges following a January brawl, Alaska State Troopers said Monday. The Jan. 7 incident took place ...
Anchorage Daily NewsOpinion

Editorial: Public safety comes first — and that includes funding Alaska’s prisons

A record Department of Corrections budget reflects the real costs associated with staffing shortages, rising inmate health ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska Supreme Court considers case of prisoner drugged against his will

The ACLU Alaska is suing the Alaska Department of Corrections on behalf of a man who said he was forcibly medicated with ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Lawmakers press for cuts to Department of Corrections spending amid big increases

The Alaska Department of Corrections is facing heightened scrutiny from lawmakers after its budgets have repeatedly exceeded the Legislature’s approved spending plans. Though the number of inmates has ...