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{{Infobox Law enforcement agency
{{Short description|Law enforcement agency in Alaska, USA}}
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[[File:SpringCreekEntrance.jpg|thumb|[[Spring Creek Correctional Center]] in [[Seward, Alaska|Seward]].]]
[[File:SpringCreekEntrance.jpg|thumb|[[Spring Creek Correctional Center]] in [[Seward, Alaska|Seward]].]]
The '''[[Department of Corrections]]''' of the state of [[Alaska]] is an agency of the state government responsible for [[corrections]]. The Department manages institutions, parole and probation. The current commissioner is Dean Williams.<ref>http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/commish/comoffic.jsf</ref> The agency has its headquarters in the [[Douglas, Juneau|Douglas]] area of [[Juneau]] and offices in [[Anchorage]].<ref>"[http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/index.jsf Department of Corrections Home Page]." Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.</ref>
The '''Department of Corrections''' of the state of [[Alaska]] is an agency of the [[Government of Alaska|state government]] responsible for [[corrections]]. The department manages institutions, parole and probation. The current commissioner is Jen Winkelman.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/commish/comoffic.jsf |title=Office of the Commissioner |access-date=2009-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820070613/http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/commish/comoffic.jsf |archive-date=2009-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The agency has its headquarters in the [[Douglas, Juneau|Douglas]] area of [[Juneau]] and offices in [[Anchorage]].<ref>"[http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/index.jsf Department of Corrections Home Page]." Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.</ref>


==History==
==History==
The State of Alaska assumed jurisdiction over its corrections on January 3, 1959. Prior to statehood, the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] had correctional jurisdiction over Alaska.<ref>"[http://www.correct.state.ak.us/institutions/lemon-creek-history History of Lemon Creek Correctional Center]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6dkEt8IHZ Archive]). Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 13, 2015.</ref>
The State of Alaska assumed jurisdiction over its corrections on January 3, 1959. Prior to statehood, the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] had correctional jurisdiction over Alaska.<ref>"[http://www.correct.state.ak.us/institutions/lemon-creek-history History of Lemon Creek Correctional Center]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083102/http://www.correct.state.ak.us/institutions/lemon-creek-history Archive]). Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 13, 2015.</ref>


As of 2005 Alaska kept more than 30% of its prisoners in private facilities out of state, most of them at the [[Florence Correctional Center]] in [[Florence, Arizona]], owned and operated by [[Corrections Corporation of America]]. These statistics left Alaska ranking #2 among states in percentage of its inmates in private prisons, and unlike New Mexico, the leader, many of the Alaskans were detainees awaiting trial.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Carroll|first1=Tony|title=Many Alaska prison inmates still being sent thousands of miles away|url=http://juneauempire.com/stories/103105/sta_20051031003.shtml|accessdate=29 July 2016|publisher=Juneau Empire|date=31 Oct 2005}}</ref>
As of 2005 Alaska kept more than 30% of its prisoners in private facilities out of state, most of them at the [[Florence Correctional Center]] in [[Florence, Arizona]], owned and operated by [[Corrections Corporation of America]]. These statistics left Alaska ranking #2 among states in percentage of its inmates in private prisons, and unlike New Mexico, the leader, many of the Alaskans were detainees awaiting trial.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Carroll|first1=Tony|title=Many Alaska prison inmates still being sent thousands of miles away|url=http://juneauempire.com/stories/103105/sta_20051031003.shtml|access-date=29 July 2016|publisher=Juneau Empire|date=31 Oct 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822021644/http://juneauempire.com/stories/103105/sta_20051031003.shtml|archive-date=22 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


By 2009 Alaska had moved these prisoners from Florence to CCA's [[Red Rock Correctional Center]] in [[Eloy, Arizona]], and were moving them again, to the [[Hudson Correctional Facility]] in [[Hudson, Colorado]], then under contract with prison operator [[Cornell Companies]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=Megan|title=Alaska prisoners to move from Arizona to Colorado|url=http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/alaska-prisoners-move-arizona-colorado/2009/08/10/|accessdate=29 July 2016|publisher=Alaska Dispatch|date=10 Aug 2009}}</ref> The opening of the new $240 million [[Goose Creek Correctional Center]] in July 2012 allowed the state to bring those prisoners back to Alaska.
By 2009 Alaska had moved these prisoners from Florence to CCA's [[Red Rock Correctional Center]] in [[Eloy, Arizona]], and were moving them again, to the [[Hudson Correctional Facility]] in [[Hudson, Colorado]], then under contract with prison operator [[Cornell Companies]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=Megan|title=Alaska prisoners to move from Arizona to Colorado|url=http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/alaska-prisoners-move-arizona-colorado/2009/08/10/|access-date=29 July 2016|publisher=Alaska Dispatch|date=10 Aug 2009}}</ref> The opening of the new $240 million [[Goose Creek Correctional Center]] in July 2012 allowed the state to bring those prisoners back to Alaska.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Alaska|Prisons}}
{{Portal|Alaska}}
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska]]
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska]]
* [[List of United States state correction agencies]]
* [[List of United States state correction agencies]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/index.jsf}}
* {{Official website|https://doc.alaska.gov/}}
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.correct.state.ak.us/|title=Alaska Department of Corrections (correct.state.ak.us)}}

{{State prisons in Alaska}}
{{State prisons in Alaska}}
{{Incarceration in the United States}}
{{Incarceration in the United States}}

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Latest revision as of 10:38, 31 December 2023

Alaska Department of Corrections
AbbreviationADOC
Agency overview
Formed3 January 1959
Annual budget313,152,000 USD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAlaska, USA
Map of Alaska Department of Corrections's jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAnchorage, Alaska
Agency executive
  • Jen Winkelman, Commissioner
Website
doc.alaska.gov
Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward.

The Department of Corrections of the state of Alaska is an agency of the state government responsible for corrections. The department manages institutions, parole and probation. The current commissioner is Jen Winkelman.[1] The agency has its headquarters in the Douglas area of Juneau and offices in Anchorage.[2]

History

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The State of Alaska assumed jurisdiction over its corrections on January 3, 1959. Prior to statehood, the Federal Bureau of Prisons had correctional jurisdiction over Alaska.[3]

As of 2005 Alaska kept more than 30% of its prisoners in private facilities out of state, most of them at the Florence Correctional Center in Florence, Arizona, owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. These statistics left Alaska ranking #2 among states in percentage of its inmates in private prisons, and unlike New Mexico, the leader, many of the Alaskans were detainees awaiting trial.[4]

By 2009 Alaska had moved these prisoners from Florence to CCA's Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, and were moving them again, to the Hudson Correctional Facility in Hudson, Colorado, then under contract with prison operator Cornell Companies.[5] The opening of the new $240 million Goose Creek Correctional Center in July 2012 allowed the state to bring those prisoners back to Alaska.

Facilities

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Main article: List of Alaska state prisons

Fallen officers

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Since the establishment of the Alaska Department of Corrections, 1 officer has died in the line of duty.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Office of the Commissioner". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  2. ^ "Department of Corrections Home Page." Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "History of Lemon Creek Correctional Center" (Archive). Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Carroll, Tony (31 Oct 2005). "Many Alaska prison inmates still being sent thousands of miles away". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ^ Holland, Megan (10 Aug 2009). "Alaska prisoners to move from Arizona to Colorado". Alaska Dispatch. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
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