Adjusting Senate Bill 91

The Alaska Legislature passed the crime reform bill, SB 91, in 2016. Senators John Coghill and now-retired Johnny Ellis co-sponsored the bill, which passed both houses with a two-thirds majority vote. In July, Governor Bill Walker signed it into law.
Alaska’s bill is a part of criminal justice reform sweeping many states. It  aims to spend public money within the criminal justice system much more effectively, shifting almost $100 million in savings to crime-reduction programs over six