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With support from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, we’ve revamped the Prisoner Rights Guide for incarcerated Alaskans.

Like many Alaskans, I awoke Nov. 6 seeking to understand the consequences of the election and what its impact will be on our country’s democratic processes and institutions.

This year, the Alaska Parole Board held its annual public meeting on one of the busiest and most intense days for Alaskans and people across the country: Election Day. If you missed it, here are our takeaways.

TW: sexual assault, sexual violence. Regardless of race or criminal status, sexual violence inside the walls of prisons and jails is prevalent and frequently reported to the ACLU of Alaska.

He said he lived in upwards of 11 foster homes. Only “six or seven” stood out because he can only remember the “really bad ones.”

Alaska’s Constitution calls for incarceration to be punitive and rehabilitative for Alaskans who commit crimes, no matter their age. Life without parole, or functional life sentences, does not allow the juvenile to seek rehabilitation in a meaningful way.

The following was published as an opinion editorial by Jordyn Chabotte, Mat-Su Organizer, in the Mat-Su Frontiersman on September 24, 2024. 

Alaskans who are pre-trial, completing their sentence for non-felonies, or are formerly incarcerated have the right to vote.

Joy and visibility show that queer and trans existence is not dependent on the swaying of politics; we exist, we have always existed, and regardless of attempts to legislate us out of the public eye, we will continue existing.