News & Commentary

Alaska has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country and in the world. The number of Alaskans in prisons has increased dramatically in recent years, with nearly 5,000 people currently incarcerated.  

The ACLU of Alaska is pleased to welcome three new staff members to our team this summer to bolster our capacity in communications, advocacy and philanthropy. 

The Alaska Board of Education has issued a proposal that, if finalized, would prohibit trans girls from participating in school sports across the state.

This administration appears to be celebrating Women’s History Month in the most ironic way possible – by aggressively attacking gender equality and trying to reverse decades of hard-fought wins.

So, what can you expect from this year’s legislature in terms of civil rights and civil liberties?

Looking ahead to 2023, we are excited and hopeful for more advances for civil liberties in our great state.

Alaskans have come together to keep politics out of the courtroom, government out of our business, and outside interests from determining our futures.

Alaska does not have the death penalty, but for 16 people incarcerated in state jails and prisons, incarceration became a death sentence this year.

In response to the record number of deaths of incarcerated Alaskans this year, the ACLU of Alaska is formally requesting that the Dunleavy Administration initiate an independent investigation into the matter.