The Anchorage Daily News: on Crime


Bill Walker: SB-91: reduce prison population by 20%

Bill summary by Anchorage Daily News, 10/23/2017: SB-91 will reduce the number of people in prison & cut correctional costs without compromising public safety. SB-91 reduces jail as a penalty for most common crimes including reclassifying drug crimes, with the aim of focusing prison beds on more violent offenders. Similar reforms have been in place in 31 states since 2007. SB-91 has reduced Alaska's prison population by 20% in its first year.

State of the State speech by Gov. Dunleavy, Jan 22, 2019: "Crime is out of control. We will repeal and replace SB 91. A series of bills will not only roll back SB91, but will help Alaska turn the corner to a safer tomorrow. I'm asking our legislators to make public safety a priority and move forward with due diligence on reviewing and considering this public safety package."

Legislative outcome: Passed House 28-10-2, May 11, 2016; passed Senate 14-5-1, May 13; signed by Gov. Bill Walker, July 11, 2016

Source: Anchorage Daily News on Alaska voting records: SB-91 Jul 11, 2016

Charlie Huggins: Voted NO on SB-91 (don't reduce prison population)

Bill summary by Anchorage Daily News, 10/23/2017: SB-91 will reduce the number of people in prison & cut correctional costs without compromising public safety. SB-91 reduces jail as a penalty for most common crimes including reclassifying drug crimes, with the aim of focusing prison beds on more violent offenders. Similar reforms have been in place in 31 states since 2007. SB-91 has reduced Alaska's prison population by 20% in its first year.

State of the State speech by Gov. Dunleavy, Jan 22, 2019: "Crime is out of control. We will repeal and replace SB 91. A series of bills will not only roll back SB91, but will help Alaska turn the corner to a safer tomorrow. I'm asking our legislators to make public safety a priority and move forward with due diligence on reviewing this public safety package."

Legislative outcome: Passed House 28-10-2, May 11; passed Senate 14-5-1, May 13 (Sen. Huggins voted NAY); signed by Gov. Walker, July 11, 2016

Source: Anchorage Daily News on Alaska voting records: SB-91 May 13, 2016

Les Gara: Voted to hire more cops in rural areas without protection

He has voted to help us hire more law enforcement in Anchorage, around the state and in the many rural villages that have no police protection all when someone is in danger. Clearly, we need stronger law enforcement to fight back against the crime wave.
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Jun 16, 2018

Les Gara: SB-91: reduce prison population by 20%

Summary by Anchorage Daily News, 10/23/17: SB-91 will reduce the number of people in prison & cut correctional costs without compromising public safety. SB-91 reduces jail as a penalty for most common crimes including reclassifying drug crimes, with the aim of focusing prison beds on more violent offenders. Similar reforms have been in place in 31 states since 2007. SB91 has reduced Alaska's prison population by 20% in its first year.

State of the State speech by Gov. Dunleavy, 1/22/19: "Crime is out of control. We will repeal and replace SB91. A series of bills will not only roll back SB91, but will help Alaska turn the corner to a safer tomorrow. I'm asking our legislators to make public safety a priority and move forward with due diligence on reviewing and considering this public safety package."

Legislative Outcome:Passed House 28-10-2 on 5/11/16; State Rep. Gara voted YES; passed Senate 14-5-1 on 5/13; signed by Gov. Bill Walker 7/11/16

Source: Anchorage Daily News on Alaska voting records: SB-91 May 11, 2016

Mike Dunleavy: Let's shut down crime instead of sweeping it under the rug

I want to grow business in the state but there's one business we have to shut down, and it's crime. We have a growing criminal enterprise here that is not just stealing cars--it's stealing cars to do other crimes, it's stealing cars for chop shops and things like that.

The domestic violence, sexual assault issue that we championed when I was lieutenant governor has been kind of swept under the rug and we still have the worst rates in the country. I've experienced that sort of thing in our family and it's something that happens in many kinds of families and we're not giving it the attention that we need to solve it, and even if that solution takes a generation, like Mothers Against Drunk Driving did or helping us understand that fetal alcohol syndrome comes if you see a pregnant woman drinking, we have to keep up the heat on that issue. There's not enough federal cooperation on crime.

Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2018 Alaska gubernatorial race Aug 16, 2018

Mike Dunleavy: Repeal SB-91: crime is out of control

Bill summary by Anchorage Daily News, 10/23/2017: SB-91 will reduce the number of people in prison & cut correctional costs without compromising public safety. SB-91 reduces jail as a penalty for most common crimes including reclassifying drug crimes, with the aim of focusing prison beds on more violent offenders. Similar reforms have been in place in 31 states since 2007. SB-91 has reduced Alaska's prison population by 20% in its first year.

State of the State speech by Gov. Dunleavy, Jan 22, 2019: "Crime is out of control. We will repeal and replace SB 91. A series of bills will not only roll back SB91, but will help Alaska turn the corner to a safer tomorrow. I'm asking our legislators to make public safety a priority and move forward with due diligence on reviewing and considering this public safety package."

Legislative outcome: Passed House 28-10-2, May 11, 2016; passed Senate 14-5-1, May 13; signed by Gov. Bill Walker, July 11, 2016

Source: Anchorage Daily News on Alaska voting records: SB-91 Jan 22, 2019

Sarah Palin: Death penalty for adults who murder children

Q: Would you introduce--or, if introduced by a legislator, would you support--a bill to adopt the death penalty in Alaska? If yes, which crimes should it apply to?

A: If the Legislature were to pass a bill that established a death penalty on adults who murder children, I would sign it.

Source: Anchorage Daily News: 2006 gubernatorial candidate profile Oct 22, 2006

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