• In 2014, 1 in 36 Alaskans were under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Department of Corrections

• The cost to house one inmate is $58,000 per year. 

• Alaska is the only state in the nation that increased its prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic

• The majority of incarcerated adults are detained for non-violent offenses.

• Ex-prisoners recidivate at a rate of 67.08% without supportive programming.

• With supportive programming, recidivism rates drop to 2-15%.

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