22-12-2016 20:01 via alaskapublic.org

Outdoor rec area at Goose Creek might violate constitutional rights

The outdoor recreation area for the Special Management Unit at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media)In many correctional facilities in Alaska, an enclosed room with an opening that lets in fresh air is considered outdoor space. For inmates held in protective custody at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla, that’s their only access to outdoor recreation, which the American Civil Liberties Union and inmates say could be a violation of their constitut
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