On August 21, 2026, the Alaska Superior Court resentenced Brian Hall for the two murders he committed in 1993, when he was 17 years old. Based on facts and testimony provided in the resentencing hearing in June, the court reduced his sentence to 99 years. Mr. Hall's mandatory release on a 99-year sentence occurs after he serves 66 years in prison — or roughly 2059.
The ACLU of Alaska issued the following response to the court's determination:
"Mr. Hall has spent the last three decades of his life acknowledging and taking responsibility for the crime that he committed at a young age, a crime that has had a lasting impact on people who experienced great loss and our community at large. Under Alaska’s constitution, our criminal legal system must balance principles of punishment and restoration. This balance requires considering the victims, our community, and the defendant himself, and resentencing requires a court to consider the juvenile defendant’s brain development, as well as his remorse and demonstrated rehabilitation.
In this matter, the court reconsidered Mr. Hall’s punishment for a crime he committed as a teenager and reduced his 159-year sentence. However, Mr. Hall will still serve a functional life sentence. This decision fails to balance the need for punishment with the rehabilitative promise of Alaska’s constitution and criminal legal system.
We are confident that Mr. Hall will continue to serve as a model inmate as he carries out the rest of his sentence."
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