Alaska DOC says new pretrial division will increase public safety while saving state money

The Alaska Department of Corrections will soon undergo a big change. As a requirement of section 117 of the criminal justice reform law known as Senate Bill 91, the department must create a new Pretrial Division. It will enable the department to act as a form of third-party custodian to people who have been accused of a crime, but not convicted. The program is not for parolees.
Beginning in January 2018, alleged offenders will be able to be released from jail and be monitored by a pretrial offic