Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 14—The first and highest priority of government is protecting the rights and safety of its citizens. Domestically, that ...

Dr. Sarah Spencer works in Ninilchik Community Clinic’s mobile unit, housed in a repurposed ambulance. The clinic sees many patients entering and leaving incarceration. At the Ninilchik Community ...

Alaska Natives are grossly overrepresented in the state's criminal justice system, and support systems and programs to buffer incarceration and recidivism are lacking in funding and accessibility.

With 744 out of every 100,000 Alaskans incarcerated, our state puts more people in prison than any democratic country. We should be ashamed to be No. 1. Our prisons aren’t color- or wealth-blind, ...

Aug. 31—The ACLU of Alaska on Thursday announced lawsuits on behalf of two men who died by suicide in Alaska prisons last year, calling for an independent investigation into a record number of deaths.

The first and highest priority of government is protecting the rights and safety of its citizens. Domestically, that responsibility is carried out through three core institutions: law enforcement, the ...