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AK Stat § 33.20.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 20. Remission of Sentences; Executive Pardons and Clemency|Article 1. Remission of Sentences.|Sec. 33.20.060. Restoration of forfeited good time.

The commissioner of corrections may restore all or a portion of a prisoner's forfeited good time, under regulations adopted by the commissioner, if the prisoner demonstrates progress in faithfully observing the rules of the correctional facility in which the prisoner is confined. The amount of forfeited good time restored by the commissioner shall be related to the severity of the offense or rule violation committed by the prisoner and the length of time of good conduct that followed the offense or rule violation.
AK Stat § 33.20.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 20. Remission of Sentences; Executive Pardons and Clemency|Article 2. Power of Governor to Grant Pardons, Commutations, and Reprieves.|Sec. 33.20.070. Governor may grant pardons, commutations, and reprieves.

The governor may grant pardons, commutations of sentence, and reprieves, and suspend and remit fines and forfeitures in whole or part for offenses against the laws of the State of Alaska or the Territory of Alaska.
AK Stat § 33.20.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 20. Remission of Sentences; Executive Pardons and Clemency|Article 2. Power of Governor to Grant Pardons, Commutations, and Reprieves.|Sec. 33.20.080. Required notices and investigation by the board of parole.

(a) The governor may not grant executive clemency to a person unless the governor has first provided notice of consideration of executive clemency to the board of parole for investigation and at least 120 days have elapsed since the notice required under (b) of this section has been provided. The board shall investigate each case and, not later than 120 days after receipt of the notice of consideration, submit to the governor a report of the investigation, together with all other information the board has regarding the person. When the report is submitted, the board shall also transmit to the governor the comments it has received under (b) of this section. (b) The board shall send notice of the governor's consideration of executive clemency to the Department of Law, the office of victims' rights, and the victim of a crime against a person, a crime involving domestic violence, or arson in the first degree within five business days after receipt of notice of consideration from the governor. The victim may comment in writing to the board on the consideration for executive clemency. The board shall provide notice of any action taken by the governor to the Department of Law, the office of victims' rights, and the victim. (c) If the victim's address is unknown, the board shall make reasonable efforts to locate the victim to provide the notice required under this section. The board shall ensure that the victim's address is kept confidential. (d) In this section, (1) “crime against a person” has the meaning given in AS 33.30.901; (2) “crime involving domestic violence” has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990; (3) “victim” has the meaning given in AS 12.55.185.
AK Stat § 33.30.012 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.012. Notice of release, parole, community placement, work release placement, furlough, or escape of sex offender or child kidnapper.

(a) Within 30 days before release of a sex offender or child kidnapper with a duty to register under AS 12.63, the commissioner shall complete the registration of the sex offender or child kidnapper if the offender or kidnapper has not previously registered. The commissioner shall take the sex offender's or child kidnapper's photograph, and determine if legible fingerprints of the sex offender or child kidnapper have been previously provided to the Department of Public Safety; if legible fingerprints for the sex offense or child kidnapping have not previously been provided to the Department of Public Safety, the commissioner shall obtain the sex offender's or child kidnapper's fingerprints in the manner required by the Department of Public Safety and shall immediately forward the fingerprints to the department. When completing the registration or taking the photograph under this subsection, the commissioner shall also send written notice of release, parole, community placement, work release placement, or furlough of a sex offender or child kidnapper to (1) the chief of police of the community, if any, in which the inmate will reside; (2) the Alaska state trooper post located nearest to where the inmate will reside; (3) the village public safety officer of the rural community without a municipal police department or Alaska state trooper post in which the inmate will reside; and (4) the central registry of sex offenders and child kidnappers. (b) If an inmate convicted of a sex offense or child kidnapping escapes from a correctional facility, the commissioner shall immediately notify the Department of Public Safety and the chief of police of the community and the Alaska state trooper post located closest to where the inmate resided immediately before the inmate's arrest and conviction.
AK Stat § 33.30.013 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.013. Commissioner to notify victims.

(a) The commissioner shall notify the victim if the offender (1) escapes from custody; (2) is discharged from parole under AS 33.16; or (3) is released to the community on a furlough, on an early release program, or for any other reason. (b) The commissioner is required to give notice of a change in the status of an offender under this section only if the victim has requested notice of the change, except that the commissioner is required to give notice, mailed to the last known address of the victim, in every case of a crime involving domestic violence. (c) A victim who has requested notice under (b) of this section shall maintain a current, valid mailing address on file with the commissioner. The commissioner shall send the notice from the department required by this section to the victim's last known address. The victim's address may not be disclosed to the offender or the offender's attorney. (d) The state may not be held liable in damages for the failure of the commissioner to comply with the requirements of this section. (e) As part of the notice under this section, the commissioner shall send the victim a photograph of the offender if the victim has specifically requested in writing that a photograph be sent. The photograph must have been taken within three weeks of the offender's release or, if the offender escapes from custody, must be the most recent photograph in the commissioner's possession. The photograph is for the victim's personal use, and the victim may not make copies of the photograph for distribution to others. An offender who is released under (a) of this section shall be notified that a photograph has been sent to the victim under this subsection. (f) The commissioner's duty under (a) - (c) of this section to notify a victim of a change in the status of an offender is satisfied by the notice provided by an automated victim notification system established under AS 12.61.050.
AK Stat § 33.30.017 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.017. Fees for utilities services for prisoners.

(a) The commissioner shall establish a reasonable utility fee for electrical utilities that are used by prisoners who are confined in a state correctional facility. (b) The commissioner shall (1) charge each prisoner who possesses at least one major electrical appliance the utility fee established in (a) of this section; the commissioner may deduct the utility fee monthly from the account established for a prisoner into which money due the prisoner for labor is paid; if a prisoner is indigent, the commissioner shall make the deduction from any amount credited to the indigent inmate's account; (2) if available from legislative appropriation, expend money deducted and collected under (1) of this subsection to offset the cost of the department's utility expenses; the commissioner shall annually report on the amounts that are collected and expended under this paragraph. (c) The provisions of (b) of this section do not apply to prisoners (1) who are (A) developmentally disabled; or (B) severely medically or cognitively disabled, as that term is defined in AS 33.16.900; (2) who are housed in a mental health unit or psychiatric unit of a state correctional facility; or (3) while placed in a state correctional facility awaiting classification under classification procedures for the purpose of making the appropriate assignment of the prisoner.
AK Stat § 33.30.021 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.021. Regulations.

The commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter.
AK Stat § 33.30.025 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.025. Siting of prison facilities.

The commissioner shall notify each community council established by municipal charter or ordinance of the department's plans to locate a prison facility or to contract for the operation of a prison facility, community residential facility, or other rehabilitation program if the facility or proposed facility will be within one-half mile of the boundary of the area represented by a community council.
AK Stat § 33.30.026 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.026. Procurement Code applicable to contracts.

Contracting for services under this chapter is governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code).
AK Stat § 33.30.028 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.028. Responsibility for costs of medical care.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the liability for payment of the costs of medical, psychological, and psychiatric care provided or made available to a prisoner committed to the custody of the commissioner is, subject to (b) of this section, the responsibility of the prisoner and the (1) prisoner's insurer if the prisoner is insured under existing individual health insurance, group health insurance, or any prepaid medical coverage; (2) Department of Health and Social Services if the prisoner is eligible for assistance under AS 47.07 or AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300; (3) United States Department of Veterans Affairs if the prisoner is eligible for veterans' benefits that entitle the prisoner to reimbursement for the medical care or medical services; (4) United States Public Health Service, the Indian Health Service, or any affiliated group or agency if the prisoner is a Native American and is entitled to medical care from those agencies or groups; and (5) parent or guardian of the prisoner if the prisoner is under the age of 18. (b) The commissioner shall require prisoners who are without resources under (a) of this section to pay the costs of medical, psychological, and psychiatric care provided to them by the department. At a minimum, the prisoner shall be required to pay a portion of the costs based upon the prisoner's ability to pay. (c) The commissioner shall apply for medical assistance under AS 47.07 and for general relief assistance under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300 on behalf of a prisoner incarcerated in a correctional facility to establish medical assistance coverage or general relief assistance for the prisoner during a period of hospitalization outside of the correctional facility. (d) The commissioner may obtain information necessary to determine whether a prisoner incarcerated in a correctional facility is eligible for medical assistance under AS 47.07 or public assistance under AS 47.25. Information obtained under this subsection may be used only for the purpose of applying for medical assistance or public assistance under (c) of this section and may not be disclosed for any other purpose without the permission of the prisoner. An employee of the commissioner who discloses a prisoner's social security number in an application for medical assistance or public assistance under this section is considered to be acting in the performance of the employee's duties or responsibilities under AS 45.48.400(b).
AK Stat § 33.30.031 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.031. Contracts for confinement and care of prisoners.

(a) The commissioner shall determine the availability of state correctional facilities suitable for the detention and confinement of persons held under authority of state law or under agreement entered into under (e) of this section. If the commissioner determines that suitable state correctional facilities are not available, the commissioner may enter into an agreement with a public or private agency to provide necessary facilities. Correctional facilities provided through agreement with a public agency for the detention and confinement of persons held under authority of state law may be in this state or in another state. Correctional facilities provided through agreement with a private agency must be located in this state unless the commissioner finds in writing that (1) there is no other reasonable alternative for detention in the state; and (2) the agreement is necessary because of health or security considerations involving a particular prisoner or class of prisoners, or because an emergency of prisoner overcrowding is imminent. The commissioner may not enter into an agreement with an agency unable to provide a degree of custody, care, and discipline similar to that required by the laws of this state. (b) [Repealed, § 37 ch 2 FSSLA 1992.]  (c) Notwithstanding AS 36.30.300, an agreement with a private agency to provide necessary facilities under (a) of this section must be based on competitive bids. (d) A person employed outside the facility while confined in a privately operated correctional facility established under (a) of this section is subject to the provisions of AS 33.30.131. (e) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with the United States, another state, a municipality of this state, or another state agency, to provide a correctional facility for the custody, care, and discipline of a person held under authority of the law of that jurisdiction.
AK Stat § 33.30.035 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.035. Notice to sex offenders or child kidnappers of registration and other requirements.

The department shall provide written notice to a sex offender or child kidnapper of the registration, verification, and change of address requirements of AS 12.63.010 and shall obtain a written receipt of notice from the sex offender or child kidnapper (1) at the time of the sex offender's or child kidnapper's release from a state correctional facility; (2) immediately after taking supervision of a sex offender or child kidnapper under the Interstate Corrections Compact or AS 33.36.110. The department shall forward the written receipt to the Department of Public Safety, along with a description of any identifying features of the offender or kidnapper, the anticipated address of the offender or kidnapper, and a statement concerning whether the offender or kidnapper has received treatment for the offender's or kidnapper's mental abnormality or personality disorder related to the sex offense or child kidnapping. In this section, “sex offense” and “child kidnapping” have the meanings given in AS 12.63.100.
AK Stat § 33.30.041 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 1. Establishment, Control, and Management.|Sec. 33.30.041. Lease of correctional facility to municipality.

(a) If the commissioner determines that it would be in the best interest of the state, the commissioner may enter into an agreement with a municipality of the state for the lease of a state correctional facility or for the use and operation of a state correctional facility for the joint benefit of the municipality and the state. (b) An agreement executed by the commissioner under (a) of this section must provide that (1) the state has the right to detain or confine a prisoner held under authority of law in the correctional facility; (2) the administrator of the correctional facility agrees to implement an order, concerning a prisoner, issued by a court of the state; (3) the administrator of the correctional facility shall comply with the law, and regulations adopted by the commissioner, relating to the custody, care, and discipline of a prisoner detained or confined in the correctional facility; and (4) the commissioner may inspect the correctional facility at any time to determine the conditions under which a prisoner is detained or confined. (c) The agreement executed by the commissioner under (a) of this section may require the administrator of the correctional facility to comply with requirements that the commissioner considers necessary for the protection of the public or for the quality of care and programs for prisoners required by this chapter and regulations adopted by the commissioner.
AK Stat § 33.30.051 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 2. Commitments, Programs, and Furloughs.|Sec. 33.30.051. Commitment to commissioner.

(a) A person convicted of an offense against the state shall be committed to the custody of the commissioner for the term of imprisonment that the court directs. (b) A person restrained under AS 26.05.400 or convicted of an offense by court-martial under AS 26.05 and confined under AS 26.05.405 shall be committed to the custody of the commissioner for the period of restraint or confinement as directed by the adjutant general.
AK Stat § 33.30.061 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 2. Commitments, Programs, and Furloughs.|Sec. 33.30.061. Commissioner to designate facility.

(a) The commissioner shall designate the correctional facility to which a prisoner is to be committed to serve a term of imprisonment or period of temporary commitment. The commissioner may designate a facility without regard to whether it is maintained by the state, is located within the judicial district in which the prisoner was convicted, or is located in the state. (b) The commissioner may designate an out-of-state facility under this section only if the commissioner determines that rehabilitation or treatment of the prisoner will not be substantially impaired. (c) The commissioner may, under AS 33.30.065, designate a prisoner to serve the prisoner's term of imprisonment or period of temporary commitment, or a part of the term or period, by electronic monitoring. A prisoner serving a term of imprisonment, or a period of temporary commitment, for a crime involving domestic violence is not eligible for electronic monitoring. (d) A prisoner serving a term of imprisonment at a private residence as required by statute when electronic monitoring is not available does not have a liberty interest in that status. The commissioner may return the prisoner to a correctional facility if the commissioner finds that the prisoner has violated the terms and conditions of the imprisonment at the private residence.
AK Stat § 33.30.065 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 2. Commitments, Programs, and Furloughs.|Sec. 33.30.065. Service of sentence by electronic monitoring.

(a) If the commissioner designates a prisoner to serve the prisoner's term of imprisonment or period of temporary commitment, or a part of the term or period, by electronic monitoring, the commissioner shall direct the prisoner to serve the term or period at the prisoner's residence or other place selected by the commissioner. The electronic monitoring shall be administered by the department or by a private contractor approved by the department under AS 33.30.011(a)(10)(B) and shall be designed so that any attempt to remove, tamper with, or disable the monitoring equipment or to leave the place selected for the service of the term or period will result in a report or notice to the department. (b) In determining whether to designate a prisoner to serve a term of imprisonment or period of temporary commitment by electronic monitoring, the commissioner shall consider (1) safeguards to the public; (2) the prospects for the prisoner's rehabilitation; (3) the availability of program and facility space; (4) the nature and circumstances of the offense for which the prisoner was sentenced or for which the prisoner is serving a period of temporary commitment; (5) the needs of the prisoner as determined by a classification committee and any recommendations made by the sentencing court; (6) the record of convictions of the prisoner, with particular emphasis on crimes specified in AS 11.41 or crimes involving domestic violence; (7) the use of drugs or alcohol by the prisoner; and (8) other criteria considered appropriate by the commissioner. (c) A decision by the commissioner to designate a prisoner to serve a term of imprisonment or a period of temporary confinement, or a part of the term or period, by electronic monitoring does not create a liberty interest in that status for the prisoner. The prisoner may be returned to a correctional facility at the discretion of the commissioner. (d) The commissioner may require a prisoner designated to serve a term of imprisonment or a period of temporary confinement by electronic monitoring to pay all or a portion of the costs of the electronic monitoring, but only if the prisoner has sufficient financial resources to pay the costs or a portion of the costs.
AK Stat § 33.30.071 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 33. Probation, Prisons, Pardons, and Prisoners|Chapter 30. Prison Facilities and Prisoners|Article 2. Commitments, Programs, and Furloughs.|Sec. 33.30.071. Responsibility for prisoners pending commitment.

(a) The commissioner is not responsible for providing custody, care, and discipline for a person detained under AS 47.30.705 or AS 47.37.170 unless the person is admitted into a state correctional facility. (b) The responsibility of the commissioner under AS 33.30.011 begins when a prisoner is accepted into the commissioner's custody or admitted into a correctional facility. (c) Medical services for a prisoner who is unconscious or in immediate need of medical attention before admission to a correctional facility or commitment by a court to the custody of the commissioner of corrections shall be provided by the law enforcement agency having custody of the prisoner. The law enforcement agency may require the prisoner to compensate the agency for the cost or for a portion of the cost of medical services provided for any preexisting medical condition.