Jun 2, 2025
Legislative Session Wrap Up 2025
Late last month, the Alaska Legislature gaveled out in Juneau, marking the end of the 2025 session.
Late last month, the Alaska Legislature gaveled out in Juneau, marking the end of the 2025 session.
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Apr 11, 2025
A week after the legislative hearing, 2 more Alaska prisoners die
Since the House Judiciary Committee's two-hour hearing about deaths in custody at the end of March, and the deaths the Department of Corrections (DOC) neglected to count, two more Alaskans have died.
Since the House Judiciary Committee's two-hour hearing about deaths in custody at the end of March, and the deaths the Department of Corrections (DOC) neglected to count, two more Alaskans have died.
Feb 28, 2025
We're keeping a close eye on how DOC lets people observe Ramadan.
Every year during and after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the ACLU of Alaska receives reports from Muslim inmates that Alaska's Department of Corrections (DOC) fails to properly accommodate their...
Every year during and after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the ACLU of Alaska receives reports from Muslim inmates that Alaska's Department of Corrections (DOC) fails to properly accommodate their...
Feb 26, 2025
No Executive Order Can Erase You (LGBTQIA2S+ Resources)
The ACLU of Alaska has compiled resources from our organization and others across the state and country who are working to push back on executive orders targeting queer and trans people.
The ACLU of Alaska has compiled resources from our organization and others across the state and country who are working to push back on executive orders targeting queer and trans people.
Feb 14, 2025
We’re arguing against DOC’s involuntary medication policy in court today.
Nearly two years ago, the ACLU of Alaska filed a lawsuit to protect the due process rights of incarcerated people who are subject to the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) egregious and unlawful...
Nearly two years ago, the ACLU of Alaska filed a lawsuit to protect the due process rights of incarcerated people who are subject to the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) egregious and unlawful...
Feb 7, 2025
Alaska Fellows Spotlight: Looking back on our first legislative advocacy trip to Juneau
Francesca Ciampa is the Policy Fellow through the Alaska Fellows Program. She joined the policy team for the first trip to Juneau this legislative session. Check out her takeaways here.
Francesca Ciampa is the Policy Fellow through the Alaska Fellows Program. She joined the policy team for the first trip to Juneau this legislative session. Check out her takeaways here.
