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Alaska Supreme Court must stop judges from treating people with mental illness worse than criminals

Posted 12/2/25

In Alaska, a criminal in custody must be presented with charges in court within 48 hours — or be freed. It’s a constitutional due process right. But if you’re an Alaskan with mental illness who has committed no crime? Our courts let the state confine you for weeks with no determination of whether your custody […]

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