Last year the legislature passed a far-reaching omnibus criminal justice reform bill – SB 91. It was based on recommendations from the Criminal Justice Reform Commission and developed to both save money and reduce recidivism. It’s based on data from similar initiatives around the country. Opponents says it’s soft on crime and lets people off too easily. But political arguments aside – what does this 128-page tomb actually do? What’s already happening and what’s yet to come? That’s the topic on Talk of Alaska.
HOST: Anne Hillman
GUESTS:
- Tracey Wollenburg – Deputy Public Defender
- John Skidmore – Director, Criminal Division, Dept. of Law
- Statewide callers
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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