The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission: A Legislative Call for Action
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Alaska Criminal Justice Commission (2015–2017)Alaska Legislature
criminal justice reform
justice reinvestment
legislation
smart justice
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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.Table of Contents
[Main article] / [SIDEBAR:] Senate Bill 64 — Omnibus Crime BillDate
2014-09-22Source
Alaska Justice ForumPublisher
Justice Center, University of Alaska AnchorageType
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Geddes, Mary. (2014). "The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission: A Legislative Call for Action." Alaska Justice Forum 31(1–2): 11–12 (Spring/Summer 2014).Collections
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