Criminal Justice Reform: A Discussion of Senate Bill 91
by Melissa Green |
Reducing the prison population while enhancing public safety
"Criminal Justice Reform: A discussion of Senate Bill 91 — Reducing the prison population while enhancing public safety" was a discussion of Senate Bill 91: Omnibus Criminal Law & Procedure; Corrections Act. SB 91, based upon recommendations of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, was signed into law in Alaska in July 2016.
The free public event was held on Dec. 8, 2016, at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the campus of University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and was sponsored by the UAA Justice Center and UAA Justice Club. See photos of the event at the UAA Justice Center blog.
Panelists
- Jeff Jessee, Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (moderator)
- Lt. Kris Sell, Alaska Criminal Justice Commission
- Barbara Dunham, Alaska Criminal Justice Commission
- Geri Fox, Alaska Division of Pretrial Services
- Dr. Araceli Valle, Alaska Justice Information Center
- Dr. Troy Payne, Justice Center faculty
Video
Resources
- Justice Reinvestment Report by Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. Anchorage, AK: Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, Dec 2015.
- "Justice Reinvestment Report" by Barbara Armstrong. Alaska Justice Forum 32(4): 4–6 (Winter 2016).
- Senate Bill 91: Omnibus Criminal Law & Procedure; Corrections (Enrolled Version Sent to Gov. Walker), 29th Alaska Legislature (2016) (Introduced 25 Mar 2015; signed into law 15 Jul 2016).
- "Statutory Changes Which Would Be Required by Enactment of SB91 (Version "R.A."), Rev. 6/28 "[Table] by Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. (28 Jun 2016).
- "Senate Bill 91: Summary of Policy Reforms." Alaska Justice Forum 33(1): 2 (Spring 2016).
- A Practitioner’s Guide to Criminal Justice Reform by Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. (29 Oct 2018).
- "Criminal Justice Reform: A Discussion of Senate Bill 91 — Reducing the Prison Population While Enhancing Public Safety" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by Barbara Dunham and Araceli Valle (8 Dec 2016).
The following page of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission has a more extensive list of resources:
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