Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Beyond the Revolving Door: Alaska’s Shifting Recidivism Rates
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com "These walls are funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to '
Alaska Supreme Court must stop judges from treating people with mental illness worse than criminals
By Val Van Brocklin Spectrum In Alaska, a criminal in custody must be presented with charges in court within 48
Alaska parole rates are among the lowest in the nation; Advocates want to know why
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole
Alaska legislators probe state’s conduct with federal immigration detainees
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Members of the House Judiciary Committee held an unusual summer hearing on Friday to investigate
Alaska Department of Corrections reports three in-custody deaths in April, one a suicide
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon he Alaska Department of Corrections has reported three in-custody deaths in the month of
Valley Charities Mat-Su Reentry Program provides a path to success
By Randi Perlman For the Frontiersman Our pathway through life can take many twists and turns along the way. Poor
Prison of Pride
By Kim Ford Faith “In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself.
Guard pleads guilty to sneaking drugs into Alaska prison
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska correctional officer has pleaded guilty to charges she helped smuggle drugs and cell phones that
Alaska's prisons reopen to public visitation after over a year
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Corrections announced on Monday that public visitation will be available
Over 1,000 inmates at Goose Creek have tested positive for COVID-19
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com POINT MACKENZIE — Out of over 1,300 inmates housed at Goose Creek Correctional Center, which
Over half of Alaska's largest prison has tested positive for COVID-19
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com POINT MACKENZIE — Over half of the inmates housed at Goose Creek Correctional Center, Alaska’s
Three Goose Creek inmates hospitalized with COVID-19
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com POINT MACKENZIE — After an inmate at Alaska’s largest prison tested positive for COVID-19