Budget cuts shut down Palmer Correctional Facility

The Palmer Correctional Facility is slated to close due to budget cuts. (Photo courtesy Alaska Department of Corrections)
The state’s Palmer Correctional Facility is slated to close.
Department of Corrections Commissioner Dean Williams announced the move Tuesday. It’s a money-saving measure called for by Gov. Bill Walker.
Williams met with Matanuska-Susitna Borough officials and city mayor DeLena Johnson before going public with the announcement.
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