Collateral Consequences and Reentry in Alaska: An Update

This article describes recent efforts at the national level to ameliorate the public costs of unnecessary collateral consequences, summarizes the array of statutory and regulatory impediments faced by released offenders in Alaska, and highlights legislative efforts in Alaska to improve community saf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Periman, Deborah
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2014
Subjects:
Alaska Department of Corrections
Alaska Legislature
collateral consequences
correctional inmates
corrections
criminal justice reform
criminal sanctions
legislation
offender reentry
prison visits
Alaska
Alaska Justice Forum
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10494
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Summary:This article describes recent efforts at the national level to ameliorate the public costs of unnecessary collateral consequences, summarizes the array of statutory and regulatory impediments faced by released offenders in Alaska, and highlights legislative efforts in Alaska to improve community safety and public health by facilitating prisoner reintegration and reducing rates of recidivism. Introduction / Collateral Consequences in the U.S.: 2013–2014 / Collateral Consequences in Alaska: 2013–2014 / The Reform Movement / Conclusion / SIDEBARS / Alaska Resources on Reentry / The Second Chance Act in Alaska

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