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Alaska Department of Corrections reports record-tying 18 deaths in custody this year

Posted 12/19/25

The Alaska Department of Corrections has reported 18 people have died in custody of the state’s prisons and jails so far this year – on par with the state’s highest death count in 2022. Advocates and lawmakers say the number is “devastating” and “preventable,” and are calling for the reinstatement of an independent oversight body […]

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