The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission: A Legislative Call for Action
With its enactment of Senate Bill 64 during the 2013–2014 legislative session, the Alaska Legislature created the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. This article describes the work of the commission, which is charged with evaluating and making recommendations “for improving criminal sentencing prac...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6582 |
| Summary: | With its enactment of Senate Bill 64 during the 2013–2014 legislative session, the Alaska Legislature created the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. This article describes the work of the commission, which is charged with evaluating and making recommendations “for improving criminal sentencing practices and criminal justice practices, including rehabilitation and restitution” over a three-year period. An accompanying sidebar describes other provisions of SB 64, the omnibus crime bill. [Main article] / [SIDEBAR:] Senate Bill 64 — Omnibus Crime Bill Yes |
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