Proposed criminal justice reform bill under scrutiny

Senators are working on a bill that would overhaul Alaska’s criminal justice system. The measure would reduce arrests and prison time for nonviolent offenses. It also would help prisoners re-enter society.
But victim’s rights advocates and some legislators have raised concerns about the legislation.
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The bill draws on recommendations from the 13-member Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. It spent more than a year considering ways to reduce recidivism while taking pressu