http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7774 2026-03-17T02:33:15Z 2026-03-17T02:33:15Z Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6584 2020-03-05T13:27:17Z 2014-09-22T00:00:00Z

Senate Bill 64 - Omnibus Crime Bill Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage This brief article describes provisions of SB 64, the omnibus crime bill enacted during the 2013–2014 session of the Alaska Legislature. Sidebar accompanying the article "The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission: A Legislative Call for Action."

2014-09-22T00:00:00Z Marz, Stacey http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6583 2020-03-05T13:14:14Z 2014-09-22T00:00:00Z

Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska's Courts Marz, Stacey The Early Resolution Program (ERP), the first program of its kind in the nation, was developed by the Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center to provide self-represented litigants in family law cases with free legal assistance and mediation to help resolve issues and reach settlements without protracted court trials. This article discusses the ERP's goals and development, describes how cases are screened and processed, and presents ERP statistics though August 2014. Note: The PDF of this article includes a web supplement which did not appear in the original print version of the article.

2014-09-22T00:00:00Z Geddes, Mary http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6582 2020-03-05T13:26:08Z 2014-09-22T00:00:00Z

The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission: A Legislative Call for Action Geddes, Mary 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.

2014-09-22T00:00:00Z Armstrong, Barbara Chamard, Sharon http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6581 2020-03-05T13:14:08Z 2014-09-22T00:00:00Z

The Homeless: Who and How Many? Armstrong, Barbara; Chamard, Sharon Across the nation in both rural and urban areas, public and private agencies work to provide services for homeless people. One of the biggest challenges is collecting data about homeless individuals: how many people are homeless, who they are, what services they need most, and how long they have been homeless. This article looks at reports from 2012, 2013, and 2014 on estimates of homelessness in the U.S. and Alaska, the subpopulations of homeless individuals, and the various definitions of homelessness. Note: The PDF of this article includes web supplements which did not appear in the original print version of the article.

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