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 Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission, was signed into law in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ in July 2016.

The free public event was held on Dec. 8, 2016, at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ (UAA) and was sponsored by the UAA Justice Center and UAA Justice Club.  See photos of the event at the .

Panelists

  • Jeff Jessee, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Mental Health Trust Authority (moderator)
  • Lt. Kris Sell, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission
  • Barbara Dunham, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission
  • Geri Fox, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Division of Pretrial Services
  • Dr. Araceli Valle, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center
  • Dr. Troy Payne, Justice Center faculty

 

Video


 

Resources

  •  by Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission. Anchorage, AK: Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission, Dec 2015.
  • "Justice Reinvestment Report" by Barbara Armstrong. Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Forum 32(4): 4–6 (Winter 2016).
  • , 29th Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Legislature (2016) (Introduced 25 Mar 2015; signed into law 15 Jul 2016).
  •  by Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission.  (28 Jun 2016).
  • "Senate Bill 91: Summary of Policy Reforms." Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Forum 33(1): 2 (Spring 2016).
  •  by Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission.  (29 Oct 2018).
  •  (Powerpoint slide presentation) by Barbara Dunham and Araceli Valle (8 Dec 2016).

The following page of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission has a more extensive list of resources: